'You are the salt of the earth . . . the light of the world.' Sunday Reflections, 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sermon on the Mountain Károly Ferenczy, 1896 [ Web Gallery of Art ] Readings (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Readings (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Gospel: Matthew 5:13-16 ( New RevisedStandard Version, Catholic Edition , Canada) 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 th...