Consider these five traits of a modern-day Pharisee. I am using the term in a broad sense to include anyone, religious or ...

We are reminded of this danger in that gospel episode where Christ’s disciples were accused by the self-righteous Pharisees of eating with unwashed hands. (cfr. Mk 7,1-13) That was when Christ ...

“The Pharisees and their scribes complained to his disciples, saying, ‘Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and ...

In today's society, which places a strong emphasis on individual autonomy, freedom, and diversity, fraternal correction can ...

to the “little world of your own self.” Weeds will grow unbidden for everyone, for the righteous and the unrighteous. “All the prudence and care, ay, and all the prayer and faith that you ...

Legalism, from a biblical perspective, represents a dangerous distortion of genuine faith by emphasizing strict adherence to ...

At that time: Jesus saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, 'Follow me.' And leaving ...