A reflection for Sunday 8th February 2026 Epiphany V (2before Lent)
One often hears some folk described as ‘the salt of the Earth’. A familiar phrase often used to describe a thoroughly decent, unpretentious person, perhaps a bit rough round the edges but good, nonetheless. To be referred to as ‘the salt of the Earth’ is a compliment and not an insult.
Salt is a very plenteous chemical. We find it deposited underground, in vast caves; in the sea water covering the globe and within most living creatures and quite a few inorganic objects. It has, I believe, even been found on other planets!
Salt - is simple chemical compound, sodium...