Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany 2026 Mathew 5:13 – 20 Rev. Neli Miranda The Gospel reading for today presents a segment from the cherished passage known as The Sermon on the Mount . It opens with the Beatitudes (Mt 5,3-12), a series of declarations that describe the character and blessed state of those who belong to this Kingdom—the poor in spirit, the meek, the merciful, the peacemakers. Immediately, Jesus makes two profound declarations about the function and identity of his disciples in the world: “You are the salt of the earth” and “You are the light of the world”. These are not suggestions or future possibilities but statements of present reality, highlighting the essential roles that his followers are called to play. Jesus’ first metaphor, You are the salt of the earth , would have resonated deeply with his first-century audience. ...
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The presentation of Jesus in the temple Luke 2:22 - 40 Rev. Neli Miranda During the past Sundays we have witnessed Jesus’ epiphanies. Today, as we celebrate the fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, we pause in the narrative to witness a special celebration, the presentation of Jesus in the temple. Today’s gospel offers us a touching image of Jesus and his parents in the temple, forty days after his birth. Mary and Joseph, a devout family, bring Jesus to the temple to observe the purification customary for a mother and her child following childbirth. According to the law, a woma...