Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read John 2:13–22

Sunday's readings highlight an essential truth: the stone temple, which was the sacred dwelling place of God, serves as a symbol of the living Church, the body of Christ. Saint Paul reminds us that with Christ as our foundation, we are God's building (1 Corinthians 3:9,11). He poses a brilliantly stirring question: "You are God's building … Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?" (1 Corinthians ...