With their rites and rituals, do the Roman Catholics continue the legalistic ways of the Pharisees?

by Heliøs
Question by Yamster Berry's Buddy: With their rites and rituals, do the Roman Catholics continue the legalistic ways of the Pharisees?
With so many rules in regulations and rituals such as the "Book, Bell, and Candle", does the Roman Church personify the "letter of the law" v. Christ's the "Spirit of the Law"? Is the pope our highpriest or is Jesus? Who wears an ephod?

Opinions?
Crusader, has a pope every worn one? Careful now...
*ever worn
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