Jn 2:13 - 25

In today’s Gospel, the temple had been turned into a marketplace. After driving out all of the animals and scattering the money, the Jews asked Jesus to justify his actions. Jesus simply replied “Destroy this sanctuary, and in three days I will raise it up.” They were baffled about how Jesus was going to do this when it took forty-six years to build the temple. Jesus was not referring to the building he was, of course, speaking of the sanctuary of his body - proficising what was to come through his death and resurrection. We all need rules to help us live orderly lives. But adherence to a list of rules is not enough. Only by allowing Jesus to be the centre of our lives will we live the way that God wants us to live. Take note of the times that your children go beyond what is expected of them and really act in a loving, caring way.