Writing in the Dirt
One of my favorite Gospel passages involves Jesus’s reaction to a woman caught in adultery. Taken from John 8 and one of the readings in…
Pharisees
Who are the Pharisees?
The Pharisees were lay leaders, a sect of Judaism that held great influence among Jewish people of Jesus’ day. They were characterized by observance of…
My daughter, I see more Pharisees among Christians than there were around Pilate. — St. Margaret of Cortona
Ask yourself, where are you judgmental towards anyone in your life.
Can you tell me what the scribes and the Pharisees were in terms of their role in Judaism?
Today, we have Democrats, Republicans, Tea Baggers, Libertarians, Evangelicals, and any number of other political, religious, or special interest groups that account for the diverse…