Reflection on Mt 7:15

Beware of false prophets,

who come to you in sheep’s clothing,

but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

This warning of Christ is highly topical too. Today many shepherds of the Church are no longer servants of Christ, but servants of the antichrist. Naturally, this is not outwardly recognized. They really wear sheep’s clothing and use psychological methods to manipulate people. They speak of love, compassion, listening, discerning, welcoming, accompanying, and all this is actually a trap of ravenous wolves baring their fangs and tearing up naïve and often sincere deluded souls. These shepherds only talk about love, but they avoid true love – the cross of Christ. In the next verse, Jesus says that we only know them by their fruits, because they tickle the ears and lead many souls astray. If a person is not able to accept healthy self-criticism and strive for justice and modesty in his life, sooner or later he will fall victim to these wolves in sheep’s clothing. They do not lead people to the kingdom of God; they are not servants of Christ, but servants of the antichrist, even if they make eloquent speeches like super-charismatics. They talk easily about demons, they talk easily about loving Jesus, but they have one universal method – they do the exact opposite of what they say. They cannot be trapped in words; they can only be recognized by their fruits.

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