Mar. 3 Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent; Opt. Mem. of St. Katharine Drexel, Virgin (USA), Opt. Mem.

Jesus’ condemnation of religious externalism, hypocrisy and vanity is not meant to correct only the Pharisees of his time. It is also directed at us. We should look into our Lenten practices of piety and works of charity and see whether they are tainted with hypocrisy. During the celebration that follows, Christ, the servant of Yahweh, will increase in us the spirit of human service.