In today's Gospel, we find the Pharisees and the Scribes asking Jesus why his disciples are not keeping the age-old traditions of their faith . Eating meals before washing their hands was considered a violation of the tradition. Jesus counters their argument by telling them that they are accusing his disciples of a braking a human tradition, while they are violating the divine commandment by not taking care of their parents. Jesus quotes the words of the prophet Isaiah to show that they are hypocritical in their words and actions.Jesus further points out that it is not the external actions that are important but their interior dispositions. It is our interior thoughts and actions directed by those thoughts that are more important.Our bad thoughts defile us.
Let us not be hypocritical in our lives.It is not the observance of rituals and traditions that are important but the good thoughts and actions that come from us are more important.We shall ask the Lord to change our hearts so that we may become more merciful and loving.
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