We will end up being pharisaic in our worship, practicing liturgical forms with out any essence or depth, living superficially in the Church. Any practice or virtue that does not go into depth, which is into Christ, stays superficial. Otherwise, man's fruits grow without roots, and die soon later. Many Christians love Christianity, but they are not pious towards Christ. Christianity differs from all other religions in that it is not a religion of law or a book, but it is a Christian life, having Christ at its center.
Christian life is in one word an encounter with the Lord Jesus.
In every virtue and at every moment, we ought to meet Christ. In almsgiving and charity, I do not just give to the poor, but I share in Christ's needs. In prayer, I do not recite or chant, but I speak to Christ. Prayer is not a recitation of written paragraphs in houses or churches. It is having the mind continuously in the presence of Christ, meeting Him at every event or place.