“You are the salt of the world. You are the light of the world.” 

“Just so, your light must shine before others, that they mat see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.”

These are three sayings taken from this Sunday’s Gospel, and as I was reflecting on the gospel, I was prompted to especially think of the youth of the Church. While these sayings refer to us disciples, I especially think they speak to our youth.

“Ustedes son la sal de la tierra. Ustedes son la luz del mundo.”

“Así también, que brille la luz de ustedes ante los demás, para que vean sus buenas obras y glorifiquen a su Padre celestial.”

Estas son tres frases tomadas del Evangelio de este domingo, y al reflexionar sobre el Evangelio, me sentí impulsado a pensar especialmente en los jóvenes de la Iglesia.

“Blessed” is an adjective that describes someone who feels very happy, fortunate, or blessed by some circumstance. It can also refer to something that produces joy or satisfaction.

Certainly, the statement that Jesus makes about who the blessed are, does not seem to conform to the common criteria of today's society or the personal criteria of many people. How can those who suƯer, those who weep, those who hunger and thirst for justice be blessed? Perhaps we could consider blessed the merciful, the pure in heart, those who work for peace, but the persecuted?

“Dichoso” es un adjetivo que describe a alguien que se siente muy feliz, afortunado o bendecido por alguna circunstancia. También puede referirse a algo que produce alegría o satisfacción.

Ciertamente la declaración que hace Jesús acerca de quienes son los dichosos, no pareciera conformar los criterios comunes de la sociedad actual, ni los criterios personales de muchas personas. ¿Cómo pueden ser dichosos los que sufren, los que lloran, los que tienen hambre y sed de justicia?