Pope Francis - The Temple Today and Ephesians 2

My June 24 post discussed Solomon's temple.  Today  thanks to Michael Barber  I see that Pope Francis spoke about the temple at his June 26 weekly general audience. Here is the Vatican Radio link for the text of the Pope's message:      http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2013/06/26/pope_francis:_weekly_general_audience_(full_text)/en1-704903   

If you read this you will find that the Pope, who often cites clear and vivid word pictures when he speaks,  looks to Solomon's temple for word pictures of how God has presented himself to our world, his creation.  The temple was all about the presence of God.  The temple building is gone.   But that history of the people of Israel is a living history.

Now, I don't believe that OT temple theology has been replaced totally Christian theologizing on the temple.  The temple has many mysteries associated with it, and we can learn much from Jewish teaching on the subject.   But temple word pictures are prominent in the NT.   We have God's  presence in Jesus (the Messiah of Israel's scriptures)  who works through his people.  Here is a key passage, quoted by the Pope:

[20] built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, 
[21] in whom the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord;
[22] in whom you also are built into it for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. 

Eph 2:20-22 (RSV).    How does the believer respond to this truth?  The Pope recommends this: 

So I would like for us to ask ourselves: how do we live our being Church? We are living stones? Are we rather, so to speak, tired stones, bored, indifferent? Have any of you ever noticed how ugly a tired, bored, indifferent Christian is? It’s an ugly sight. A Christian has to be lively, joyous, he has to live this beautiful thing that is the People of God, the Church. Do we open ourselves to the Holy Spirit, so as to be an active part of our communities, or do we close in on ourselves, saying, “I have so many things to do, that’s not my job.”?
Text from page    http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2013/06/26/pope_francis:_weekly_general_audience_(full_text)/en1-704903
of the Vatican Radio website 

The message is clear.  If a believer wants to enjoy God's presence, he should not be solo but should  "be an active part of our communities ...."   Take on missional responsibilities.  Mass attendance alone is not enough.  The excuse of "I'm too busy,"  will not work with this Pope.    But the response is not, "Oh, alright, I will do that."  The response of a lively joyous Christian is, "What can I do to help?"