The Pharisee's Prideful Prayer
03/21/09 09:13
The Pharisee lost sight of the fact that he stood in the presence of God and focused, instead, on the presence of the tax collector. The tax collector never forgot that He was in the presence of the Lord and that alone kept him humble. Read More...
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The Pharisee's Prideful Prayer
03/21/09 07:58
“The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men . . .” (Luke 18: 9-14)
The Pharisee lost sight of the fact that he stood in the presence of God and focused, instead, on the presence of the tax collector. The tax collector never forgot that He was in the presence of the Lord and that alone kept him humble. Read More...
The Pharisee lost sight of the fact that he stood in the presence of God and focused, instead, on the presence of the tax collector. The tax collector never forgot that He was in the presence of the Lord and that alone kept him humble. Read More...
Jesus Upbraids the Pharisees
10/16/08 09:08
In today’s Gospel, Jesus dispenses some strong medicine to the Pharisees, who were spiritually sick and not thinking straight. In their sanctimonious, self-righteousness, they thought they knew more than the Great Physician. Read More...
Servant Leaders
08/02/08 09:02
Jesus called us to be servant leaders. People like Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela used their power and influence to improve the lives of others. They did so by living as equals with those they served. They labored with them; suffered with them; prayed with them Read More...