Summary: Homily from the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome. "The Early Church formula was this: If I am close to the Pope, I am close to Jesus. If I leave the Pope, I am leaving Jesus." Mass Readings from November 9, 2008: Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 1 Corinthians 3:9-11, 16-17 John 2:13-22 Scripture Verses Referenced in the Homily: Matthew 4:13 Matthew 16:13-19 Isaiah 22:19-23 If you would like to learn more about Peter and the Popes, check out "Upon This Rock" By Steve Ray or anything by Mr. Jeff Cavins. fathermike is really indebted to the fact that he pretty much gets all of his stuff from Jeff Cavins, so please visit his website: www.jeffcavins.com If you have questions or issues about the popes (especially how there could have been bad popes...believe me, they existed), please check out the book, "Pope Fiction" by Patrick Madrid.
