Jacob’s dream in today’s first reading seem so real to him that he declares that the “shrine” where he slept was nothing less than the “abode of God” and the “gateway to heaven.” Fr Greg points out that we, like Jacob, can find the “abode of God” if we desire to. For the “shrine” where heaven meets earth lies within each of us. We are God’s dwelling place. We are his holy ground.
“How awesome is this shrine! This is nothing else but an abode of God, and that is the gateway to heaven!”
GN 28:10-22A
[A woman suffering hemorrhages] said to herself, “If only I can touch his cloak, I shall be cured.” Jesus turned around and saw her, and said, “Courage, daughter! Your faith has saved you.”
MT 9:18-26