Fr John McCarthy
Pope Leo XIV kneels in prayer during a vigil for peace in St Peter’s Square – a reminder that
true prayer begins in humility. Photo: CNS /Vatican Media Those Pharisees! They keep showing up at awkward moments in the narrative of the Gospel – those pesky taskmasters. Like the bad guy in a play, or those baddies in beloved Christmas pantomimes, trying to foil goodness! Wouldn’t they just leave Jesus alone, cop themselves on and get over themselves?! You want to shake them…
