Sacred places are important. King Solomon built the temple of the Lord and offered it to God. “I have truly built you a princely house, a dwelling where you may abide forever.” Even though this temple, and the subsequent one built on top of it, are long gone the place is still considered sacred. When Christianity became legal St. Helen went to the Holy Land to find places that would be sacred for the followers of Jesus: his place of birth, the home he lived in, the room of the Last Supper, his place of execution, the tomb where he was buried. Since the fourth century these places have been remembered. However, when you look at the life of Jesus he doesn’t seem to much interested in places. He focused on people. He went from place to place everywhere bringing good news and healing. As embodied creatures having a sacred place is important to us. However, we should concentrate on the people woven into our lives since all we do our whole lives is move from one piece of holy ground to another.
