Being salt and light!
The Sunday liturgy invites us to be salt and light. It might seem like a strange thing. However looking at the readings, we are even given concrete ways in how we can be salt and light to the world. Does this not seem a contradiction? Is it not considered ‘pride’ to shout to the world about the ‘good deeds’ that we do? I have to say that this has been on my mind over the past few days.Let me explain why! Recently there has been a social phenomenon sweeping the Internet, in particular on Facebook. It is an online drinking game called Neknomination and involves drinking alcohol and engaging in dangerous activities either during or immediately after consuming the drink. The participants video the challenge, upload it and nominate other people to do the same within 24 hours. It is getting out of hand and as of today, four young men have died by participating in this game, two in Ireland and two in Britain. Even tonight on the news here in Ottawa, Canada, they were highlighting th...