Shadowing Practice: 2026 08 26 Reflection 427 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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In today's Gospel, Jesus has some severe words as he calls the scribes and the Pharisees hypocrites.
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Jesus notes that they take great care of their outward appearance, but are filled with hypocrisy and evil deeds on the inside.
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And this is not the first or the last time in the Gospels
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when Jesus will describe and denounce the Pharisees in this way.
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So why is Jesus so concerned about their manner of life?
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What is it about the Pharisees' behavior that warrants such stern words from our Lord?
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Jesus describes in detail the many religious practices of the Pharisees.
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They wear luxurious garments and they seek after places of honor at banquets and in the synagogue.
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They're ambitious for important titles of respect and places of honor.
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And why is such behavior problematic?
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Jesus warns that with such outward superficial actions,
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the Pharisees are drawing attention to themselves rather than to God.
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The outward display of the Pharisees is at the service of the self rather than God whom they profess to serve.
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So Jesus condemns religious hypocrisy in which the words professed in faith do not correspond to the deeds,
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how we treat others and our way of life.
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Jesus warns against the temptation to superficial religious practices,
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to be satisfied with outward expressions of religious piety without a corresponding inner conversion of heart
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and mind in the power of the Holy Spirit.
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True integrity, says Jesus, brings together the words and the deeds, the message and the actions of believers.
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And then Jesus offers a way of life to overcome the tendency to religious hypocrisy that we all have.
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Jesus says, the greatest among you will be the one who serves the rest.
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The words of Jesus will be borne out by his deeds as he embraces the way of suffering
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and death on the cross for the salvation of the world.
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This is one of the many paradoxes of the Christian life.
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Greatness is to be found in the humble gift of ourselves in service of others
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and not in mere outward shows of religious piety. Have a blessed day.

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