Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deluding yourselves (Letter of St. James 1:22).
Liturgical day: Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)
Readings: Deuteronomy 4:1-8, Psalm 15, James 1:17-27, Mark 7:1-23
Prayer:
What does the spirit of the law mean to you?
How do you apply the letter of the law in your life?
Can you point to a place where the law was tied directly to a concern for the poor?