August 30, 2023

Mt 23:27-32

The fifth and sixth woes Jesus speaks against the Pharisees contrast the clean, white exterior with a decrepit interior. The purity the Pharisees espouse is not in any way a reflection of their inner moral compass. Through the seventh woe, Jesus addresses the fact that they are the descendants, physical and spiritual of those responsible for the death of the prophets.

You know each one of us better than we know ourselves. Help us to recognize, acknowledge and receive the light you bring to the darkness within our hearts.

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