The Pharisees think they have all the answers. As a consequence, they are always criticizing Jesus and trying to bring him down. In tryin to entrap him, they are not open to the wisdom and goodness of his ministry and teachings. As Jesus says, the Pharisees reject the prophets that God sends them. They are unwilling to see the signs of God around them. Pope Francis, in an interview with America Magazine in the first years of his papacy, had this to say about the openness we need to have for God in our lives: “If one has the answers to all the questions - that is the proof that God is not with him. It means that he is a false prophet using religion for himself. The great leaders of the people of God, like Moses, have always left room for doubt. You must leave room for the Lord, not for our certainties; we must be humble.” As we search for God in our lives, are we concentrating so much on the answers we think we have, that we aren’t open to hear God’s voice as it comes to us in unexpected ways? We are called to be open to mystery, ambiguity, and uncertainty on our journey of faith. We are called to be open to truly listening not only to God, but to our brothers and sisters, to their experiences and their journeys. We must realize that we do not always have all of the answers.
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