The first reading tells us to observe the letter of the law, while the Gospel emphasizes the spirit of the law. Jesus cites the hypocrisy of the Pharisees for insisting on human tradition while neglecting the more important demands of the spirit of the law. The letter of St. James appeals to the spirit of the law as God’s perfect gift: be doers of the word, not hearers only, to be doers of God’s Will, to walk our talk.

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