The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

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Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax collector…

In Luke 18:9-14, Jesus tells a story specifically to the people who “trusted in themselves that they were righteous.” Aren’t we all weak to this belief, seeing ourselves in almost every scenario as the one in the right? Find your favourite spot for prayer, grab your journal, and sit deeply with yourself and the Lord for 20 minutes

Luke 18:9-14 is read from the NRSV

For further reflection: you may want to listen to this 5-minute homily by Richard Rohr, “Littleness over Bigness”

Art: The Pharisee and the Tax Collector Oil on Board 28 x 40 by Bryn Gillette

Contemplative at Home offers guided meditative prayer – space to slow down and listen to the truth that is being born out of God’s love for you today – drawing on Ignatian spirituality and at times, Lectio Divina.

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All music by Pete Hatch.