Cleaning Our Cups

Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. You blind Pharisee! First… Continue reading Cleaning Our Cups

Clinging to Human Tradition

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. He responded, “Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written: This people honors me with their lips,     but their hearts are far from me; In… Continue reading Clinging to Human Tradition

Setting Things Right

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Oh, the scribes and the Pharisees. Jesus acknowledges they were preaching the right things. The problem was they weren’t living them, judging where compassion was needed, polishing their… Continue reading Setting Things Right

Setting Things Aright

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. About ten years ago, I went to a penance service with a good friend. We cracked wise and giggled a bit during the goings-on, but grew quieter and… Continue reading Setting Things Aright