31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading I: Wisdom 11:22-12:2 II: 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2
Gospel
Luke 19:1-10

1 He entered Jericho and was passing through.
2 And there was a man named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector, and rich.
3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature.
4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.
5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today."
6 So he made haste and came down, and received him joyfully.
7 And when they saw it they all murmured, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner."
8 And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded any one of anything, I restore it fourfold."
9 And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham.
10 For the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost."


Interesting Details
One Main Point

Jesus seeks us, sees us, and saves us. In repentance, we give alms and find joy even when the whole world is against us.


Reflections
  1. Jesus sees through me. What does he see?
  2. Have I ever felt that people judge me unfairly? In such cases, does Jesus bring me joy?
  3. Dare I be like Jesus and recognize another person’s goodness even when everyone grumbles against such recognition?

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