I noticed that I was just like the Pharisee, which meant I knew I needed mercy, which actually made me more like the tax collector. Phew, great. That’s the one you’re supposed to be.

In the Gospel story, the tax collector “asks for forgiveness, and the Lord raises him up,” the pope said, while “the Pharisee exalts himself, self-assured, convinced that he is fine.” ...

Jesus paints a beautiful picture of true repentance with His parable about the Pharisee and tax collector in Luke 18:9-14. He said that the Pharisee bragged about being better than other men, like ...

Whether or not Jesus was thinking of Psalm 34 or Sirach, they serve as great lead-ins to his parable about the Pharisee and the tax collector. The Pharisees were the super religious of their day.

While the Pharisee stands by himself, the tax collector, according to the Gospel, stands “far off” and “would not even look up to heaven. ...

In the Gospel story, the tax collector "asks for forgiveness, and the Lord raises him up," the pope said, while "the Pharisee exalts himself, self-assured, convinced that he is fine." Advertisement ...