There is but one sadness, that of not being saints
Léon Bloy
Mt 5:13-16
At that time, Jesus said to his disciples: "You are the salt of the earth: but if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? A good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled by men.
You are the light of the world can not be hidden a city set on a hill or turn on a lamp and put under a bushel, but on a candlestick and it gives light to everyone in the house.
your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. "
At that time, Jesus said to his disciples: "You are the salt of the earth: but if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? A good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled by men.
You are the light of the world can not be hidden a city set on a hill or turn on a lamp and put under a bushel, but on a candlestick and it gives light to everyone in the house.
your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. "
COMMENT
Today's Gospel is good news, as the first Gospel in history, The first word originated from the lips of God: "Let there be light. And there was light." In the chaos of the Standard, the light manifests the mysterious presence of God, the One who "ex-nihilo, from nothing brings into existence the things that are not, the Creator. The light to drive out the darkness at the edge of life, light separate from the dark as the first cry of life to nothing confused and indistinct. The first page of the Bible illuminated by a beam of light borne by the voice of God made His Word Light . And then, after a long history of salvation, His Word, on the threshold of the New Testament, has become meat. Light and meat, the Word of God enlightens and makes life . Thus was the origin of our life, the same word that created the separate light from darkness, gave our name, separating us from the noise and nonsense, making holy, consecrated , the property of God The Good News that comes to our lives today: "Let there be light, and Francis, John, Teresa, Ilaria. Be you, and there was light, and you came to light as a reflection of the light that shines on the face of Christ . eternal light in a clay jar, the Our DNA, our identity, his Word made flesh glowing with his love. The source of our family tree there is a word made light, Christ, in which and for which we were created and have come into existence.
Without the light of the nature dies. Hence, the Son is generated in the light and the light of Easter back, finally to life. The eternal, the one that will never die again. And we, whom he called beloved and elect, born to life in a life-giving water source, we are sons in the Son. Light in the Light. From the chaos of a life immersed in vices and sins, from the fetters of the ancient sin and from the tentacles of the Assassin liar, a Light has saved us. The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light, the Morning Star, the dawn of the Resurrection is able to recreate, to make us new creatures, awakened by a ray of sun that rises from the East, awakened from the sleep of death, are we today light in the Lord.
light and salt, that's what we are. It is not a life plan, a diet, a commitment, an option. Not a single task or a mission. It 'simply the truth. Like when you turn on a switch and the room lights . So is our life: candles scattered throughout the days that open before us, problems, difficulties, illness, life is already there , prepared. The lamp is placed in plain sight. And Him, through His grace, turns every day with our days even the Light that enlightens, His Light in us . His glory to shine on the Cross daily that seals our history. Our life like a comet that rod light the dark night of the world, an arrow shot by God to show the child God incarnate in each stall that is the life of every man. A flash, a flame, for the world, today, tomorrow, until the dawn eternal when we finally caught in its light.
And we are salt, the taste of Christ on this earth that has lost its sense of gray. Salt is the heavenly wisdom, ineffable, the Wisdom of Cross. We came to this world to go Sapienza, such as salt preserves it, because it is the root of immmortalità, like salt, it heals wounds and burns because it reveals the poisonous root of the lie, as the salt seals the eternal covenant with God, because it springs from the Cross, the bed of love where we married the Lord. Wisdom in every moment that he discovers and announces the Work of God, his love in every event. The Wisdom that descends with the policy of the Cross which contains every death is the Life.
And we are salt, the taste of Christ on this earth that has lost its sense of gray. Salt is the heavenly wisdom, ineffable, the Wisdom of Cross. We came to this world to go Sapienza, such as salt preserves it, because it is the root of immmortalità, like salt, it heals wounds and burns because it reveals the poisonous root of the lie, as the salt seals the eternal covenant with God, because it springs from the Cross, the bed of love where we married the Lord. Wisdom in every moment that he discovers and announces the Work of God, his love in every event. The Wisdom that descends with the policy of the Cross which contains every death is the Life.
Salt can lose their flavor if left in a humid place, and the light can fade if not fed. " will be trampled by those who fear criticism or persecution is thrown to the ground by himself, watering down the doctrine. can not be trampled on those who are persecuted but takes up the thought and soul "( St. Augustine). why our life is a journey to learn to live hidden with Christ in God, and recognize, the day after day, about us, our nature, the foundation of our existence. For this the only concern is that of Mary, Jesus' feet listening to His Word, the Word in us that turns your light . The Word which, moment by moment, we created in His Light, and every event of our life is "illuminated" by His death and resurrection, made us all, even the most painful experiences are so "naturally" as his light candelabra for every man. Like Mary, hear the Word of Truth, that we announce our authentic identity, to be salt and light, and not fall into the traps that ensnared emotional and neurotic in doubt about our worth, our vocation, our destiny.
Light is the meaning of our life, the good works that show the Father are the enlightened moments that are followed in the folds of our stories. Work, home, office, friends, illness, pain, anxiety, even our weaknesses, our sins. All of us soaked in Him and His light. His mercy, His love in every moment. Light, Him in us and we in Him, crucified with Him, we are no longer here to live but he in us. Abandoned him, a light for every man. The life given us, the Christian life is wonderful. "There is but one sadness, that of not being saints" (Léon Bloy). The sadness of not being what we are, to live the life which we all dropped from membership. And there is no greater joy than being holy, its salt in the salt and light in the light, a gift given to every man.
Light is the meaning of our life, the good works that show the Father are the enlightened moments that are followed in the folds of our stories. Work, home, office, friends, illness, pain, anxiety, even our weaknesses, our sins. All of us soaked in Him and His light. His mercy, His love in every moment. Light, Him in us and we in Him, crucified with Him, we are no longer here to live but he in us. Abandoned him, a light for every man. The life given us, the Christian life is wonderful. "There is but one sadness, that of not being saints" (Léon Bloy). The sadness of not being what we are, to live the life which we all dropped from membership. And there is no greater joy than being holy, its salt in the salt and light in the light, a gift given to every man.
St. Thomas Aquinas
Catena Aurea
"" Salt seasons and preserves, not lure of the weak palate sweetness. It should be seasoned with a healthy word and example the people wounded by sin, aiming to business and to eternal salvation "(San G. Chrysostom)," The Apostles, must conserve salt as the other souls from the corruption of sound ' error and vice, should to be careful not to corrupt themselves "(Hilary)," Who lost the taste for truth and goodness can inspire other spiritual, so it became useless and thrown away "(St. Hilary ) "will be trampled by those who fear criticism or persecution is thrown to the ground by himself, watering down the doctrine. It can not be trampled on those who are persecuted but takes thought and soul at the top (St. Augustine); "The example seasons, teaching illuminates. But since you first need to live well and then you can teach well, before Jesus speaks of the salt and then the light "(San G. Chrysostom)," Just as salt preserves food because they do not turn into worms, so the disciples of Christ must oppose the stench of corruption is that the sins of idolatry and dall'impudicizia "(Origen).
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997), founder Missionary Sisters of Charity
A Gift for God
"Let your light shine before men
Christians are like a light for others, for all men in the world. If we are Christians, we must look to Christ.
If you want to learn the art of care will make you look more and more like Christ, because his heart was humble and was always attentive to the needs of men. A great holiness begins with this concern for others to be beautiful, our vocation is to be filled with such kindness. Wherever Jesus went, he did well. And the Virgin Mary at Cana was not thinking of anything but the needs others and to communicate them to Jesus
A Christian is a shrine of the living God. I created it, I have chosen, and dwelt among us, because he needed me. Now that you've learned how much God loves you, what is more natural for you to spend the rest of your life to shine this love? Being a Christian, you really accept Christ and become another Christ. It is love as we are loved as Christ loved us on the cross.
A Gift for God
Christians are like a light for others, for all men in the world. If we are Christians, we must look to Christ.
If you want to learn the art of care will make you look more and more like Christ, because his heart was humble and was always attentive to the needs of men. A great holiness begins with this concern for others to be beautiful, our vocation is to be filled with such kindness. Wherever Jesus went, he did well. And the Virgin Mary at Cana was not thinking of anything but the needs others and to communicate them to Jesus
A Christian is a shrine of the living God. I created it, I have chosen, and dwelt among us, because he needed me. Now that you've learned how much God loves you, what is more natural for you to spend the rest of your life to shine this love? Being a Christian, you really accept Christ and become another Christ. It is love as we are loved as Christ loved us on the cross.
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