Second Sunday of Ordinary Time

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been purchased at a price. Therefore glorify God in your body.

Our bodies are not our own. This is something many of us have trouble accepting, especially in a world that encourages us to do whatever we want... whenever we want... however we want. However, if we believe God is with us... If we believe we are members of the One Body of Christ... If we believe we are temples of the Holy Spirit, then we can’t simply think of ourselves when it comes to our bodies. We must consider how our actions effect the dwelling place of the Lord that rests in our hearts. We must realize we should act as if we are living tabernacles of the Body of Christ... because we are. And as such, we must do everything in our power to lead holy lives because our hearts, souls, minds, and bodies are sacred ground meant to glorify God... always and in every way.

Are we willing to accept our bodies are not our own? How can we make our hearts into more perfect temples of the Holy Spirit? In what ways can our bodies glorify God?

O Lord, dwell within us like living temples.

Amen.