It’s easy to think that St. Peter’s Basilica is the pope’s church—but it’s not. The real cathedral of Rome, the seat of the Bishop of Rome himself, is the Basilica of Saint John Lateran. Built in the 4th century by Emperor Constantine, it’s called “the mother and head of all churches in the world.”
Every November 9, the Church celebrates its dedication—not just as a historic building, but as a living symbol of faith. Through wars, fires, and earthquakes, it’s been rebuilt again and again, just like how faith survives through time.
This feast reminds us that the Church is not made of marble or stone—it’s made of people. Each of us is a living temple where God chooses to dwell. The real dedication happens when we let our hearts be purified and our lives become places where love, mercy, and truth live.
⌨ ᴛʸᵖⁱⁿᵍ ᴏᵘᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ʙˡᵘᵉ ᵈᵃʳᵉᵐ ᵐᵘˢⁱᶜ ᵇˡᵒᵍ
