Fr. Richard R. DeLillio, OSFS, on Finding One's Calcutta

"Frank Sinatra made his fans happy when he sang, 'I did it my way.' . . .

"Jesus offered another way to be successful which differs radically from 'I did it my way.' Jesus preaches, 'That all may be one!' With these words, Jesus insists that living our lives apart and separated from others is simply erroneous.

"Jesus offered two easy, everyday images to help us be a neighbor to others. He says we can either be salt or light. As salt adds flavor to our food, we can reach out to our neighbors who struggle in life and seem stuck and help. Our gift can be the salt that savors what he lacks and moves him along on his life path. Or we can help by placing the gift of our light on a lampstand from where it can shine light into his darkness. This light dispels her darkness and helps her to find the pathway that she lost."

In a recent commentary using the example of St. Teresa of Calcutta, Father Richard R. DeLillio, OSFS, reflected on some of the ways we can go into our world every day, seeking ways to give flavor and light to someone who is needy.

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