Living stones and the “mother church” of all churches

Living stones and the “mother church” of all churches

Happy Church Day! As feast days go, this Sunday is one of the more unusual ones on the church calendar. We don’t commemorate a Biblical event (say, the baptism of Jesus) or a saint. We don’t mark a new season (but be patient: Advent is coming soon). Instead, we celebrate a building — more specifically, the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome. It’s the oldest of the four major basilicas in Rome and serves as the official “home”…