In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Both Cain and Abel offered sacrifices to God. Both the Pharisee and the tax collector offered prayers to God. Yet, God honored the offerings of Abel and the tax collector, but not those of Cain or the Pharisee. Why is that? Both Cain and Abel brought the firstfruits of their labors. Both the Pharisee and the tax collector prayed in the temple at the appropriate times in the appropriate ways. Why did God honor one sacrifice and not the other?
