Deacon Scott's Homily

  Homily Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome November 9, 2025   Isn’t this a beautiful space? I have the honor and pleasure of supervising weddings here and I always begin with that statement. I then follow with just a few of the main attractions – the large window, the bishop’s chair (do not sit there; you don’t want that kind of responsibility), the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, the St. Paul Relics Chapel, and, of course, dedicated to our original benefactor, the Bishop Maes Crypt Chapel. This is a sacred space.   Take a moment to look around. From wherever you are, near the back, towards the front, under the great window or choir loft, even from the presider’s chair, the stained-glass windows and murals, the columns and woodwork, everything looks a certain way. Now remember a time you were in a different place or even a different time of day. Everything looks a little different, from a different perspective. We can only look at something, or...