No indication whatsoever is given in Scripture that the moral prescriptions are somehow more important than the liturgical prescriptions. Being a good person is not enough—it’s crucially important to be aligned to God in his divine splendor through ritual and ceremony. My concern is, as our churches begin to open, that some may forget the vital importance and essentiality of the Mass.
Bishop Barron on Why Being Good Is Not Enough
by Bishop Robert BarronAugust 27, 2020
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Authors
Bishop Robert Barron
Scriptures
Exodus 25:1-40, Exodus 28:1-5, Isaiah 1:1-31, Psalm 50:1-23
Topics
Israel, Liturgy, Mass, Worship