One day a man visited Mother Theresa’s home for the poor and dying in Calcutta. He arrived just as the sisters were bringing in some of the dying in the streets. One of the sisters began to care for one dying man and she was unaware that this visitor was watching her. The visitor saw how she tenderly cared for the patient; as she washed him she smiled and she did not miss a detail in her attentive care for that dying person.  After carefully watching the Sister the visitor turned to Mother Theresa and said. ‘When I came here today I didn’t believe in God, and my heart was full of hate. But now I am leaving here believing in God. I have seen the love of God in action; through the hands of that sister, through her tenderness, through her gestures, which were so full of love for that wretched man, I have seen God’s love descend upon him. Now I believe’. This is exactly what Jesus had in mind when he tells us that we must let our light shine. Our good deeds don’t have to be spectacular; a  good life is a strong and effective witness and in itself is a proclamation of the Gospel. The light will shine when one is a genuine person. Albert Camus (French Novelist for the 20^th century) says: ‘The world today needs Christians who remain Christians’ As Christians we have a very positive role to play in the world. We have something to offer; something the world desperately needs even thought it might not always welcome it. We should not be shy or apologetic about our role. We must make a difference in the world and not allow ourselves to be absorbed by this world. We need to ask ourselves how can I make a difference in my family, in my community? I remember receiving from a friend in America a copy of a newsletter from the parish of Raleigh in NC. The title of the newsletter was “Salt shaker, grains of ministry News from our community of salt and light”.  Let us be salt shakers and light switches.  We can use more our saltshaker and shake on patience where a family or neighbours needs are ignored. We can shake on kindness and gentleness on our judgments and commentaries especially when we tend to criticize or gossip about others.  We can turn on the light of instruction where we meet ignorance, especially when it comes to the demands of our religion.  We can brighten the life of the lonely and depressed through a visit.  We can be a strong light on a hilltop and raise the moral standards of the community by our example of dedication to our Christian commitments. Jesus speaks about salt losing its flavour, maybe a more correct translation would be becoming low grade salt.  Have I as a follower of Christ become insipid? Low grade or without force? We are called to reflect the light of Christ, but not just one day or on special occasions, but each day and in each situation. Let us pray that we as a community will continue to shake salt and ignite a warm flame in the darkness of our world. Malcolm Muggeridge once said of Mother Theresa: ‘I can’t tell you how much I owe to Mother Theresa. She showed me Christianity in action. She showed me how the love of one person can start a tidal wave that can spread across the world.’ Let us as followers of Christ start a tidal wave in our own family and in our own community, let us be salt shakers and light switches.