1 John 4:19 - 5:4 / Luke 4:14-22
Our parish (Church of the Sacred Heart) is opened from early in the morning to late in the evening.
Being so near to the shopping belt and the happening scene, it can be said that our parish is the Church in Orchard Road. We are literally a stone's throw away from Orchard Road.
And the church does have visitors coming over to pray or just to admire the architecture or just to see where this church is.
So the church is a sign of a religious presence in this area. But besides being just a building, the church is also made up of the community of faith.
A religious building that does not have the presence of the faith community is just a building of stone and cement.
The 1st reading tells us that no one has seen God but as long as we love one another, God will live in us and His love will be complete in us.
And if God's love is complete in us, then we will also be living visible images of His love for others.
As we come to the Eucharist to experience the mystery of God's love and to come into communion with His love, then we also must be ready for the mission.
The mission is to be living images of God's love as a faith community so that any visitor to the church can see the presence of God and feel His love.
Yes, the Spirit of God's love has already been given to us. That love must be fulfilled in its mission. And it must be fulfilled today even as we listen.