Prayer of the Day

Feast of St. Rose of Lima & St. Eugene (Eoghan)

Today’s Reading is about the Denunciation of the Scribes and Pharisees.   They do not practice – according to Jesus’ descriptions the Scribes and Pharisees are villainous characters too bad to be true.  They seem to be greedy,  vain,  proud and hypocritical.  The worst thing that they ever did was to use religion itself as a cover up for their hidden agenda in life.  These sketches are justified.  When religion is used for selfish interests,  it is a capital offence against God.

Just think of the damage to unwary followers,  a great number could be lost.  Jesus has exposed scallywags in shepherd’s clothing.  It is the duty of every Christian to do the same in regard to modern Pharisees who instead of being good shepherds of the Lord’s flock are hired hands who hardly know the sheep and the great calling overthrown.