Homily 02/05/2023

Grace Chicago Church

Last week we took a look at the Beatitudes through a wide angle lens and with particular questions in mind. We thought about things like the importance of recognizing them as being addressed to a community, a group of people who, through Christ’s empowering presence, enact patterns of behavior that are consistent with God’s coming kingdom. Living like this will almost always be counter-cultural and is often opposed by those who have power, wealth, and prestige (according to worldly standards). This week we will pick up on some of this but move forward and talk about what Jesus means when he says that we are the salt of the earth, the light of the world.