FBP 1015 - Salt And Light To The Nations

Written By William Holtzinger

Episode 1015 (13:29)

In this episode: Fr. Bill shares how we are working through the Sermon on the Mount; Descriptions as to how salt and light impacted people of Jesus' time; How that differs from modernity; How we can be salt and light today

FBP 1015 - Salt And Light To The Nations
Fr. William Holtzinger
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William Holtzinger

I am a Catholic priest, ordained in 2000 for the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon.

https://frbill@frbill.org
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