Imagine hearing the same message Jesus spoke to those gathered round admiring their temple of worship, that not a single stone will be left on another. But this time hear the same words spoken about your very own parish! The beautifully adorned tabernacle, the gorgeous altar with relics of the Saints, the arches, stained glass and so on. All gone!

Then remember all the times you took your Holy place of worship for granted. Thinking it’s ok to miss one Sunday, in fact I don’t have to attend every week, the Lord will understand. Or we don’t have anything to worry for surely our prayers to give us our daily bread will be answered! Then covid 19 came and left us empty for a very long time. We should be relieved in a sense that it is not something permanent. But then again have we allowed our very own temples…