29 March, Saturday 3 Lent Mercy is more important than other sacrifices

You are listening to the homily from the Eucharistic Celebration at Duc In Altum, Magdala, given by Fr. Eamon Kelly, L.C.📖 Find today's readings here: https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading▶ Follow the daily live stream Eucharistic Celebration, Monday to Saturday at 6:30 P.M.(Holy Land Time) and Sunday at 8:15 A.M. (Holy Land Time): https://www.youtube.com/@magdalaenglishYou can join Fr. Kelly in his morning Stroll & Chat every morning from Magdala: https://linktr.ee/ekellylc.Luke 18:9-14Jesus addressed this parableto those who were convinced of their own righteousnessand despised everyone else.“Two people went up to the temple area to pray;one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector.The Pharisee took up his position and spoke this prayer to himself,‘O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of humanity — greedy, dishonest, adulterous — or even like this tax collector.I fast twice a week,and I pay tithes on my whole income.’But the tax collector stood off at a distanceand would not even raise his eyes to heavenbut beat his breast and prayed,‘O God, be merciful to me a sinner.’I tell you, the latter went home justified, not the former;for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled,and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”▶️ You can follow the daily live stream Eucharistic Celebration at 6:30 p.m. (Holy Land Time) here: https://www.youtube.com/@magdalaenglishFollow us:📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/experiencemagdala/👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magdalenglish📢 Subscribe to our Newsletter 👉 https://bit.ly/magdala-newsletter💟 Help us to keep developing the Magdala Project. Your donation is essential to us🫶 https://bit.ly/magdala-donate© Copyright of New Gate to Peace Foundation 2025