Jesus says He wants us to be salt and light in our world – spiritual versions of those powerful tracks on which whole nations depends for the basics. But our basics are not food and consumer goods. What we carry with us is the knowledge of God and the wonder of God’s love. Salt that loses its taste, says the Lord, is good for nothing. In other words a Christian, a Catholic, who does not let his or her faith show through in what is said and done, is of little use. A light is concealed is senseless; it only makes sense when it is visible.
We are called simply to tell our friends what it means for us that Jesus was crucified for us and rose again, that He has made Mary our mother, that since Pentecost the Holy Spirit is there to help us believe and pray. We are also called to share our hope of heaven, not only for ourselves but for those we love.