US EditionFrom the Gospel: At the Seat of Peter
The feast honors the Lateran Basilica as the spiritual center of the Catholic Church and highlights ongoing faith amid persecution, symbolizing unity under the pope’s leadership.
- Today's liturgy at the Archbasilica commemorated the Lateran Basilica's dedication, the cathedral of the Bishop of Rome and the seat of Peter from which the successor ministers.
- Consecrated in 324, the basilica's origins trace to Pope Sylvester I and Emperor Constantine, commemorating architectural splendour and the enduring communion that renews discipleship.
- Today's readings, Ezekiel 47, 1 Corinthians 3 and John 2, include Jesus calling his body the true temple, quoting `Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up`.
- From this seat of Peter the Word of God is proclaimed with authority so the whole Church may listen and be purified, while listening to Peter and his successors renews fidelity and compassionate service.
- Amid persecution, the feast affirms that the living temple of God endures even where churches are bombed and believers driven underground, calling the faithful to help others and honour secret witnesses.
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Pope Leo XIV: Build the Church on the solid foundations of Christ
Pope Leo XIV at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome on Nov. 9, 2025. / Daniel Ibáñez Rome, Italy, Nov 9, 2025 / 06:40 am (CNA). At the Basilica of St. John Lateran on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV urged Christians to build the Church on “solid foundations” rooted in Christ rather than on “worldly criteria” that demand immediate results and overlook the value of patience and humility.Celebrating Mass for the solemnity of the Dedication of the Lateran…
At the Mass this Sunday, November 9, in the solemnity of the dedication of the Basilica of Saint John of Lateran, Leo XIV established a parallel between the ...
From the Gospel: At the seat of Peter
Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome. Today’s readings: Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; 1 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17; John 2:13-22 Today the Church celebrates the feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, officially the Archbasilica of the Most Holy Saviour and of Saints John the Baptist and the Evangelist. For Catholics, it...
"Only with humility and patience can one—with God's help—build a true community of faith, capable of spreading love, supporting mission, proclaiming, celebrating, and serving the apostolic Magisterium," said Leo XIV. The Pope also emphasized that the Liturgy is the source and summit of the Church's life. On November 9th, the liturgical calendar commemorates the anniversary of the dedication of the Lateran Basilica. During Mass, Pope Leo XIV emph…
St. Francis and St. John Lateran: How to Rebuild the Church
Today’s post is from Sr. Donna McGartland, a regular contributor to Bondings 2.0 and one of the authors in Love Tenderly: Sacred Stories of Lesbian and Queer Religious published by New Ways Ministry. Today’s liturgical readings for the Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran Basilica can be found here. As a Franciscan woman, today’s Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran Basilica in Rome has special meaning for me. St. John Lateran i…
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