The waters of the river gladden the city of God,
the holy dwelling of the Most High! (Psalm 46).
The Lateran is the cathedral of the Bishop of Rome, and is “mother and head of all the churches in the city and the world.” It was donated to the Christian Church by the Emperor Constantine and dedicated on this date in 324 AD.
To love Jesus Christ is to love the Church, the Church which is his body and which is holy. As you enter a Church with reverence and devotion, you enter into the heart of Christ.
