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In the fifth chapter of the gospel according to Matthew, the Lord Jesus saw a great crowd gathering around him. He went up a mountain with his disciples and taught them, “You are the salt of the earth … You are the light of the World.” (Mt. 5:13-16) These beautiful metaphors were both inspirational and instructive about Christian living. They offer us a window into the universal call to holiness. To be holy is to be “the salt of the earth” and “the light of the world”.

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En el capítulo quinto del evangelio según san Mateo, el Señor Jesús vio una gran multitud reunida a su alrededor. Subió a una montaña con sus discípulos y les enseñó, “Ustedes son la sal de la tierra… Ustedes son la luz del mundo”. (Mateo 5:13-16) Estas hermosas metáforas fueron fuente de inspiración e ilustración para la vida cristiana. Nos ofrecen una ventana al llamado universal de la santidad. Ser santo es ser "la sal de la tierra" y "la luz del mundo".

WASHINGTON – Following the verdict in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, Minnesota today, Bishop Shelton J. Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism, and Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development issued a statement.

The bishops’ full statement follows:

“Today, a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of George Floyd. As we receive this result, we recall that God is the source of all justice, love, and mercy. The death of George Floyd highlighted and amplified the deep need to see the sacredness in all people, but especially those who have been historically oppressed. Whatever the stage of human life, it not only matters, it is sacred.