Pope speaks on harm by inconsistent Christians

POPE Francis has spoken about the harm done by “inconsistent” Christians and “schizophrenic” pastors who do not bear witness and thus distance themselves from the Lord’s way of doing things, from His authentic “authority”.
He made the point in his homily at Mass on Friday at the Casa Santa Marta at the Vatican city.
Pope Francis based his homily on the gospel where St Mark notes that “Jesus taught as one having authority”.
As Jesus preaches in the synagogue, the evangelist focuses on the reaction among the people to His way of acting with “authority”, unlike that of the scribes.
The Pope thus explains the difference that exists between “having authority” or the “inner authority” of Jesus and the authority of the scribes who exercise it but “without having it”.
Despite being experts in teaching the law and listened to by the people, they were not credible.
The Pope said the authority of the Lord was one of “lordship” with which He moved about, taught, healed and heard the people.
This lordship that came from within, demonstrates the consistency between His teaching and His actions. The Pope said it was this consistency, this testimony that gives authority to a person.
On the contrary, the Pope pointed out, the scribes were not consistent, which is why Jesus admonished the people to “do what they say but not what they do”. – Vatican News