Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A

Our readings for Sunday are here

These are my notes and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homily from the Mass of

  • February 6, 2011 (no poem)

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In 2011, we reflected from D2’s homily that —

  • Salt was valuable in Christ’s time, both a precious commodity and form of currency.  Also, we can’t survive without it biologically. 
  • Note God is all Light.  We chose darkness (sin), but the indwelling of God in each of us is our Light to the World.
  • Now, we add these background understandings to last week’s Beatitudes and this week’s gospel so that
    • with God indwelling within us, and
    • knowing that we are each precious, THEN the Beatitudes seem more doable by us human creations.

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