These two brothers from the well-known parable in Sunday's gospel probably call for more frequent attention than we give them. I keep coming back to the thought that the self-righteous find the mercy of God to be an incredible obstacle to fully giving themselves over to their own relationship with him.
At the same time we have Pope Francis indicating that an over-emphasis on morality is probably interfering with our ability to do the work of Christ. It isn't that we should disregard morality, but we must remember that Christ came for sinners. He meets each of us where we are, then calls us each to follow him in holiness, which is far more than mere morality.
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