Homily - 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Homily Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 8, 2026 We are the salt of the world. You and I are the salt of the world. What does that mean? We are the light of the world. You and I are that city set on a mountain lighting the way. How are we to understand this? It must be important. Light, or reference to the Greek word phos, meaning light, lamp, torch, fire, the sun, any source of illumination, is mentioned over 400 times in the bible. Salt is mentioned around 40 times as a sign of preservation, purity, permanence, as in Covenant. To try to understand this, let’s start at the beginning. God is the source of everything. All that we know, all that we see, all that is, comes from God. God is Light. God is Pure. God is Love. And we are made in His image and likeness. Now here is the kicker; God does what He wills. He can do whatever He wants. He is God. And when He made us, He gave us that same gift of free will. We get to choose whate...