Visit to Ancient Cathedral and home of faithful today

The text today from the Roman Catholic Lectionary tells of Jesus priest prayer to the Father as He entrusts the future of the Church to God. In the Acts of the Apostles Luke tells of the departure of Paul from Ephesus. In this passage the community is commended to God and the elders are extolled to act in the Spirit to guide the Church. Our Italy trip yesterday took us to the Amalfi where we visited a cathedral which is over a thousand years old. It sits in a rugged and strategic coast with influences from the Mediterranean Empires and conquering armies for centuries BCE. The articles of faith and the salvation history depicted in the icons and art of the building show the protection of the Church under Divine care as Jesus promised.Our last visit of the day to a Fransciscan convent in Revello which was the third established by Francis brought us an encounter with a nun and a Padded w ho radiated the Love which Paul shared with the Ephesians which is the Divine gift to the Church as the Body of Christ continues to bring His Way guided by the Spirit to people encounter in our lives