Papal household preacher: Faith without works like aborting Jesus in your heart

Doing good works from unworthy motives likened to in vitro fertilization.

In a homily on how each Christian is like unto the Mother of God, Fr. Cantalamessa says "We...conceive Christ when we love him with sincerity of heart and with rectitude of conscience, and we give birth to him when we accomplish holy works that manifest him to the world."