Brothers and sisters: Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? (1 Cor 3:16-23)
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Sometimes we forget that the early church did not have buildings . . . we met in one another’s homes. So when Saint Paul says to the Corinthians ´You are the temple of God´ he was actually talking seriously and joking at the same time. While the ancient city of Corinth had a magnificent temple of the god Apollo, the tiny Christian community had to gather at home, but as the Apostle tells them, ´the Spirit of God dwells in you.´
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
VII Sunday, Ordinary Time
