Friends:
Following the Sermon on the Mount, we are told that we are salt and light. We observe that the world is becoming de-humanized. Everything is formalized, and employees of any rank are limited to obeying. It’|s no wonder that soon, all these tasks can be done by robots. Salt could be putting soul, heart, and creativity into everything we do. Each person, contributing their grain of salt.
As for the light, we have never had greater capacity to be connected, but orchestrated disinformation sows mutual distrust, divides us, and leaves us in the dark. Our honest, sincere, fraternal, and sisterly life will be like a small candle lit.
For those in Barcelona and surrounding areas, if you can, don’t miss the presentation of this wonderful book, “Reformar o abolir el papado. Un reto para el futuro de la Iglesia católica”, by one of the authors, José Arregi. It will be next February 20th. More information on the Announcement Board.
Gospel and comments on the Gospel
Matthew 5, 13-16. You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its flavor, how shall it be made salty again?
Miguel Ángel Munárriz: The mission. Jesus points out our mission under two signs: salt and light.
José Luis Sicre: Salt and light. Matthew intends to encourage listeners by reminding them that God has granted them the ability to give flavor and an energy to illuminate all human beings.
Enrique Martínez Lozano: The apparent insignificance of salt. We are salt that gives flavor to the extent that we recognize ourselves and live as a conscious presence.
Fray Marcos: You have your light under the helmet. Remove the obstacle, you will be illuminated and you will illuminate.
Fidel Aizpurúa: Let them see your good works. Evangelical works are not valued by the quantity of what is given, but by the attitude of the heart that is given.
José Antonio Pagola: Giving flavor to life. One of the most urgent tasks of the Church today and always is to ensure that faith reaches men and women as “good news.”
Rosario Ramos: We are light and flavor. Jesus’ words addressed to discipleship are not a promise for the future but an existential reality: they are already salt and already light. How to manage this identity so that it generates an authentic life and with the capacity for transformation?
Selected articles for the week
Begoña Cigaran: Letter to Pope Leo XIV (III): Where is the role of women in this Church? (the question of a theological grandmother). Full humanity -manifested in Jesus- is for all, men and women, without any discrimination. And in this, dear Pope, we have much to do.
Lorena Leonardi: Consagrated and consecrated, seeds of peace where dignity is wounded. Regarding the XXX World Day of Consecrated Life, the dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life has sent a letter titled “Prophecy of Presence: Consecrated Life where Dignity is Wounded and Faith is Tested.”
Felipe Arizmendi: Weapons and money seek to dominate, as if truth and justice were bought. Let’s give money the importance it deserves, but no more… Let the value of our person not depend on weapons and money, nor on threats, but on the love and respect we give.
Gabriel Mª Otalora: On Marian devotion. Some on social networks have even called the Vatican’s clarification an “attack on the Virgin.”
Alfonso Núñez Chávez: On the demon. From demonology to anthropology. I think talking about the demon has always caused discomfort and still does: for some it is fear, for others fascination, for others respect, for others rejection, for many more, silence.
José Lorenzo: Díaz Sariego: “The consecrated, both men and women, are also in the mud, accompanying the precariousness in Spain”. Ahead of World Day of Consecrated Life, the Dominican religious and president of CONFER analyzes the situation of religious men and women in RD.
Religion Digital: Cuban bishops call for dialogue and “structural changes” amid the “worsening” situation on the island. “Cuba needs changes and they are increasingly urgent, but it does not need any more anguish or pain,” the message emphasized, regarding a possible halt in the supply of oil after Trump’s order to impose tariffs.
**Vatican News: Bishop from United States: “Worried that the Rule of Law is Collapsing”**. Bishop Patrick Neary expresses his concern over ICE operations against migrants accused of violating laws. “Just as in Minneapolis, here too ICE uses methods considered violent.” Even going to Mass has become dangerous.
**Global News**. Nine out of ten Spaniards demand social justice and dignity to build lasting peace.
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For more participatory and current Eucharists
Isaiah 58, 7-10. Share your bread with the hungry, shelter the homeless.
1 Corinthians 2, 1-5. When I came to you to announce the testimony of God.
Florentino Ulibarri: Acts to be salt and light. I know that life is not only for me. I know that you, Father, are not only for me. I know it. I am salt and light; salt to season and light to illuminate.
Vicky Irigaray: 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time. In today’s Word, Jesus reminded us that we believers are called to be leaven of a new humanity that reaches all.
Anaphore: Vocation of liberators. From you springs forth love, strength, the desire to live. You are infinite goodness and you encourage us to love friends and enemies.
Monjas Benedictinas de Montserrat. 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time.
Multimedia material
Illumination is recovering the awareness of Being. By Eckhart Tolle. The moment you start observing the thinker, a higher level of consciousness is activated…
Mercy. By Karol G. A soft and deeply spiritual song that speaks of surrendering, trusting, and resting in the love that forgives and restores. It is an expression of humility and surrender, where the heart recognizes its limits and decides to return to the One who always waits with grace. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and let this song wrap you in an embrace of peace.
Salomé Arricibita: Light and salt. I want to learn to be light, I want to learn to be salt.
Gracias a la Vida. By Naurea Soma. This song is a simple and sincere embrace of life, a reminder that in the everyday, a coffee at dawn, a shared laugh, even a farewell, there is always a reason to be thankful. Close your eyes, smile, and sing, because dancing is also a way to give thanks and raise your vibration.
Equipo Quiero Ver: Luz en la lucha. Faced with the impact of an illness or the harshness of reality, the inevitable question arises: What is the meaning of our presence here? This video confronts us with the resilience of those who, in their greatest vulnerability, choose not to give up. It is an invitation to question whether we are contributing value to others or if we have become indifferent.
The Beatitudes of Christ. By Father Fernando Morales. What a more beautiful and more didactic way to present the teachings of Jesus to the people who followed him, and to us who also want to do so.
At the EFFA School we provide the link to the study material where you can find all the talks and bibliography available, for those who were unable to see them or want to review them. The link to access the latest videos uploaded may also be useful.
And, as I promised, the letters will end with these three links: the letter of the week, the letter of last week and letters from other weeks. When someone loses -or doesn’t receive- the email with the news, they can use an old letter to access the new one.
A hug,
Inma Calvo
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