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Today we celebrate the Dedication of St. John Lateran Basilica, located in Rome, Italy. This temple is the seat of the Bishop of Rome. Just like any bishop in his diocese, the Pope has an official seat and that is found in the cathedral of the diocese. Today, the Church reminds us that we are living members of the Mystical Body of Christ. Jesus in the Gospel tells us that this temple be destroyed and in three days He will raise it again. He was referring to His body and when He resurrected from the dead, His disciples remembered this declaration. He was referring to his Body, and not the Temple of Jerusalem.