A győri Nagyboldogasszony-székesegyház felszentelésének ünnepe

In brief

Bishop András Veres celebrated the feast of the consecration of the Győr Cathedral of the Assumption. During his festive homily, the bishop spoke about the significance of the cathedral building and its relationship to the Church.

Veres explained that the word for a church building and the Church itself are often the same in various languages due to theological reasons. He noted that while a cathedral is constructed from inanimate stones, the Church is built from living stones, referring to the people. Citing the words of Saint Paul, the bishop stated that believers are the building of God and carry a responsibility to act as building blocks within the community.

The bishop also described the cathedral as a place of refuge in both a physical and spiritual sense. He noted that historically, churches provided physical sanctuary during wars, while spiritually, they serve as a place where people find strength through prayer in the presence of God.