In today's Gospel we are cautioned about leading the innocent away from Christ, and are instead encouraged to have peach with others, and to nourish each other and ourselves.
Today we hear the we will be "salted with fire". It is a curious turn of phrase. These are two elements important to human life. Because our bodies do not produce it, animals including us consume salt for life and good health. Fire was considered since ancient times a gift from the gods, one of the most ancient and primal elements necessarily for humans. Fire has certain properties. It grows in intensity, and has widespread, practical life applications. Fire is also one of those things that seems eternal.
When we think of these things together we realize that not only is the fire a symbol of the Spirit of God within us, spreading to others his Word, but it is sprinkled with salt, that which keeps it living and strong and perpetually fresh. Let us nourish that fire in our soul and continue to sprinkle it with salt through learning more about God, from sharing, and challenging our selves in our faith from time to time to keep our spirituality fresh.
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