Virtue & Spiritual Disciplines

The Devil Is Terrified of This

by Msgr. James Shea
Photo by Matea Gregg on Unsplash

Msgr. James Shea explains why the Pharisees became the primary opponents of Jesus, despite being educated, morally serious, devoted to Scripture, and highly respected. 

Their problem was not simply hypocrisy. They had begun to see righteousness as something produced by their own goodness rather than received from God. In this SEEK26 talk, Msgr. Shea shows how pride creates strongholds in the mind, how humility tears them down, and why Mary offers the clearest path back to dependence, mercy, and freedom.

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