February 8, 2026 “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trodden under foot by men. “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Fathe

Creation of light John chose this wonderful opening phrase 'in the beginning' to connect our minds and hearts to where the story all began in Genesis. The words, the images are intentional because we're meant to see the connection between that first creative act of God and the incarnation of God. The creative word of God brought into being the light of all existence and the creative word of God, the logos entered into created existence in the person of Jesus. Every person is