29 Jun 2020
Salt and Light
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For 29 June 2020, Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles, based on Matthew 5:13-16
Jesus said to his disciples,  “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot.
 “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
29 June 2020 @ 6:36 am
Good comparison between salt-light and feast of Saints Peter and Paul Apostles!
Ruth, I heartily thank you for your good and holy work!
The Lord bless you and keep you
30 June 2020 @ 7:57 pm
Ruth,
thank you so much for the reflection to mark the Solemn Feast of Peter and Paul.
You have given solid reasons for choosing this gospel passage to mark the occasion, enabling me to admire both saints even more, seeing both the flavour with which food (teaching) must be served and the clarity of thought that enables the listener to ‘see’ the point of what is being proposed as wisdom to draw us onward and upward. Grazie di cuore!
Thomas McCarthy, op
30 June 2020 @ 8:27 pm
Oh my goodness, what a lovely compliment! We met years and years ago at Santa Sabina… I have been extremely fortunate in knowing so many of you in the Curia at various times. It’s immensely encouraging to have such a positive comment from a “professional”! Thank you and a big Dominican hug!