5th SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME.

READINGS:
1R:  Is 58:7 - 10.
PS  111 : 4 - 5, 6 - 7, 8 a & 9
2R:  1 Cor 2: 1 - 5.  
GOS  MT  4: 12 - 23.

THE CENTRAL THEME OF TODAY'S READING IS :

WE ARE CALLED UPON TO BECOME THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD AND SALT OF THE EARTH.

READ CAREFULLY THE FIRST READING;
IT CLEARLY DELINEATES THE WAYS OF LIVING IN THE LIGHT.
ARE THEY SO DIFFICULT ?
NOT AT ALL.
FEEDING THE HUNGRY, CLOTHING THE NAKED , SHELTER TO THE HOMELESS,
HOSPITALITY TO THE RELATIVES AND OTHERS.
NOT TO POINT FINGERS AT OTHERS, RELEASING  THE YOKE.
START FROM TODAY AND GOD IS NEAR TO YOU.

SECOND READING REMINDS US THAT OUR STRENGTH IS FROM THE CRUCIFIED AND RISEN LORD.

GOSPEL METAPHORS OF LIGHT AND SALT ARE SELF EVIDENT.
AS SALT PURIFY, PRESERVE , ADD TASTE IN AND AROUND.

AS LIGHT BE A SHINING  EXAMPLE, SHED LIGHT IN THE DARK AREAS OF LIFE AND GIVE GLORY TO GOD THROUGH YOUR LIFE.

 

 

 

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