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THE HOME ALTAR

1. A characteristic of popular Catholic Christian devotion is the home altar. From very early times, Christians painted or hung a cross on the east wall of their room, in keeping with ancient Jewish tradition (‘Look toward the east, O Jerusalem,’ – Baruch 4:36) Image
2. Christians turned in that direction when they prayed morning and evening and at other times. This expression of their faith in the coming again of Jesus was united to their conviction that the cross, ‘the Sign of the Son of Man,’
3. would appear in the eastern heavens on his return (see Matthew 24:30).

Building on that ancient custom, devout Catholic Christians often have a home altar, shrine, or prayer corner containing a crucifix, religious pictures (icons), Bible, holy water, lights, and flowers
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