“‘Everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good, but if salt becomes insipid, with what will you restore its flavor? Keep salt in yourselves and you will have peace with one another.’ (Mark 9:49-50)
“Some argue that these were separate sayings of Jesus just stitched together here, but I think otherwise. The who logic of the saying seems cogent and unified to me.”
In a recent commentary, Monsignor Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish, Washington, DC) reflected on the image of salt as it relates to the Christian life and on the role of the Christian to bring flavor to life in a world that is so often filled with despair and meaninglessness.
To access Msgr. Pope’s complete post, please visit:
Msgr. Charles Pope: Reflections on a Lesser-Known Saying of Jesus (23 MAY 13)
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