

The late-afternoon Mass was the pope’s last public event in Greece.

“Dear friends, do not fear littleness, since it is not about being small and few in number, but about being open to God and to others.” “Today we rejoice to see him choose the desert, to see him reach out with love to our littleness and to refresh our arid spirits,” he said. Noting how the day’s Gospel says the word of God came to John the Baptist “in the desert,” Pope Francis said, “There is no place that God will not visit.” 5 in Athens’ Megaron concert hall, the pope touched on a theme he had explored in depth with Catholic leaders the day before: the blessing and spiritual advantage of being a small community without power and without pretenses.Ĭatholics make up less than 2% of the population of Greece more than 90% of the country’s residents belong to the Orthodox Church. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)ĪTHENS, Greece (CNS) - God the Almighty almost always chooses the least mighty people and the most desolate places to reveal the power of his love, Pope Francis said.Ĭelebrating Mass Dec.

Never build a house of worship in the south direction.Above: Pope Francis uses incense to venerate a Marian image as he celebrates Mass in the Megaron Concert Hall in Athens, Greece, Dec. Never face the idol or picture of God towards the north, otherwise, the worshiper will face towards the south. According to Vastu Shastra, it is considered appropriate to place the idol and picture of any goddess and deity on the wall on the east or north side of the house of worship. In today's Vastu tips, Acharya Indu Prakash tells you in which direction you should put idol or pictures of God in the temple or prayer room. Our work efficiency will increase and so the progress, prosperity and peace. Thus by creating a room for worshipping, we are creating a room to get charged with positive vibrations every morning and that energy will energize our environment, mind, body and soul. While planning a house, due to space constraints, many people tend to ignore a separate temple or pooja room but we must not sideline the need to make a place for God. Vastu Tips: Know in which direction you should place God's idol in temple or prayer room
