In today's First Reading from Isaiah 1, the Lord made it clear to the people of Sodom and Gomorrah that he did not care for the number of their sacrifices, had had enough of whole-burnt rams and fat of fatlings, and found no pleasure in the blood of calves, lambs, and goats. First of all, making such sacrifices without involving yourself—such as through fasting—is no true sacrifice. In Matthew, twice Jesus said to the Pharisees, "I desire mercy, not sacrifice." So, to make sacrifice without reforming your life is hypocritical.
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