Look at the words in the reading from Ephesians that refer to a building of some kind - dividing wall, structure, temple, household, foundation, cornerstone, dwelling place. These images of building are deliberately pointed towards the community at Ephesus and Paul is calling the community to understand that, like a temple or a physical building, they are called by Christ to join together to form a "spiritual dwelling place." And just like a banquet in the Gospel reading, the community of Christians is called to make itself ready for the imminent arrival of the Master.
In our lives as a Christian community, both personally and collectively, the themes of building the body of Christ and making ready for His coming are fundamental. We live in a world that is often opposed to these fundamental Christian values and it is not always easy to keep in touch with how we can better live out our lives as the household of Christ.
If I imagine my community, Basic Ecclesial Community (BEC), as a building of some kind, would it be of sound structure? Would Christ feel welcome at the banquet that my community (BEC) is preparing? The point of these questions is to help me ask myself what I and my community (BEC) can do to better prepare a dwelling place worthy of Christ Jesus.
Lord, deepen in me the experience and knowledge that we, BEC, are members of the household of God with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
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DAILY OFFERING
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Eternal Father, I offer You everything I do this day; my thoughts, words, joys and sufferings.
Grant that, vivified by the Holy Spirit and united to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
my life this day may be of service to You and to others. I also pray that all those preparing for marriage
discover in Sacrament the source of Christ's grace for living a fithful and fruitful love. Amen.
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PRAYING WITH THE CHURCH
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INTENTION
That young married couples may be sustained by the example and assistance of their parents and other families
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