One of the things that we will certain remember about this year is the suspension of Masses and subsequent closing of churches to all public religious activities.
That was certainly unprecedented and as far as we can remember, that has never happened before.
Even now as Masses have resumed and churches are opened for religious activities, it is certainly not like before.
Coming to church for Mass or for any religious activity requires us to make a booking and we can't come to church as and when we like.
But where the church is closed, another church is opened, and that is the church of the home.
With online Masses and devotions and prayer sessions made available, the home has now become a "church" and a house of prayer.
But just as in the gospel when Jesus cleansed the Temple and restored it as God's House of prayer, we too have to cleanse our homes to make it into houses of prayer.
As the online prayers come into our homes, let us also ask Jesus to cleanse our homes of all defilement and whatever that is displeasing to God.
Let peace and love, kindness and forgiveness flourish in our homes.
May this year be remembered not just for the suspension of Masses and the closing of churches, but also that our homes have been turned into churches and houses of prayer.
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Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (with English subtitles)
Every Friday 8.30pm Singapore time (GMT +8)
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with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (with English subtitles)
Every Friday 8.30pm Singapore time (GMT +8)
Join us "live" on Youtube, subscribe to our Youtube Channel
Church of the Sacred Heart Singapore
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