The Gospel today invites Catholics to reflect on whether we are like those scribes and Pharisees who were more interested in their public image than in living in accordance with the truth. We must be careful to practice whatever we teach, so that we can be living witnesses to the truth.
Read MoreJesus stresses the importance of having humility. To be humble is to live in reality, to accept weaknesses, and use our strengths for the glory of God, not for our own merit. Humility is essential to living a holy life.
Read More“Baptism” means washing, and John the Baptist made it a symbolic rite of moral purification. But why was Jesus baptized if He had no need for moral purification?
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