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  SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Readings:   Sirach 15:15-20; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10; Matthew 5:17-37   God calls us to a radical way of living. We are called to be more than just moral: God calls us to be virtuous. We become virtuous by habitually choosing to do well.   Naturally we are not perfect, but God calls us to reflect on how we live and to understand what has gone right and wrong for us. Such reflection can lead us to insight that will help us to live better and be virtuous in the future. Therefore, by reflecting on our experience in the light of faith we grow in wisdom. Jesus preaches us a religion that should become increasingly interior and personal to the individual.   The first reading invites us to take every advantage to make the right choices in life.   The reading begins with Sirach’s straight forward announcement that God’s commandments have the saving power. Moses said this to the people of Israel as he stood at the River Jordan and dec...

  FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Readings:   Isaiah 58:7-10;   1 Corinthians 2:1-5;    Matthew 5:13-16   Today’s Readings place an emphasis on Christian faith and call every Christian to be the shining light in the world. In Matthew’s Gospel everyone is called by Jesus to be salt and light for others, for the world. Our lives, what we do and the way we do things, should be a source of light and meaning for others. Our actions should be a visible sign for others of God’s presence in the world.   A Christian has to be outstanding before everyone through his deeds and must enlighten all.   In the Old testament God had been telling His chosen people through Prophet Isaiah that He would send a Light in the world to save His people and the gentiles.   In the First Reading of today Prophet Isaiah asks the people of Israel to be the shining light to all the people. The Israelites were asked to fast as the means through which their bonds of injustic...