Msgr. James Shea explains why the Pharisees became the primary opponents of Jesus, despite being educated, morally serious, devoted to Scripture, and highly respected.

Their problem was not simply hypocrisy. They had begun to see righteousness as something produced by their own goodness rather than received from God. In this SEEK26 talk, Msgr. Shea shows how pride creates strongholds in the mind, how humility tears them down, and why Mary offers the clearest path back to dependence, mercy, and freedom.

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Chapters
0:00 From Idolatry to the Pharisees
4:50 Who the Pharisees Really Were
8:06 The Pharisee in Us
11:08 When Goodness Becomes an Idol
13:51 The Mind Is the Battlefield
16:37 When the Mind Becomes a Prison
19:29 The Enemy Fears Humility
21:36 Mary, the New Eve
23:38 Let God Win Your Mind