A more salient article for NCR space than many that are printed.
Jesus made the person absolute in his papal pronouncement: the Sabbath is made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
But the RC remains more Jewish in following rules and regulations as an end in themselves. 
Pure doctrine trumps pure practice. Doctrine over people.
No good news in such a posture.  Not liberating.
The person is our endangered specie. 
People die like flies, ants daily and there is no universal outrage.
But keep purifying, parse the rules.
"Meaningless of meaningless.  All is meaningless." 
Life is lethal. It will kill you.
Would you recommend life to an unborn?