On the Fifth Sunday in ordinary Time, in Gospel Jesus speaks to His disciples and to us with words that are both affirming and challenging. He does not say, "Try to become salt," or "One day you might be light," He says clearly and confidently: "You are the salt of the earth. you are the light of the world." This means that by our baptism, by our relationship with Christ, we already carry a mission. The question is not whether we are salt and light, but whether we are living as salt and light in the world.