First Reading
Isaiah 58:7-10
In the work of justice, light shall break through darkness.
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 112:4-9
The just person will be a light in the darkness.
Second Reading
1 Corinthians 2:1-5
Paul shows that he came to Corinth preaching Christ crucified.
Gospel Reading
Matthew 5:13-16
Jesus teaches that his disciples are to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world.