Daily Retreat 11/21/06
2006 Nov 21 Tue: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary M
Rv 3: 1-6. 14-22/ Ps 15: 2-3a. 3bc-4ab. 5/ Lk 19: 1-10
From today’s readings: “Whoever has ears ought to hear what the Spirit says to the churches.... He who walks blamelessly and does justice... ‘Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today I must stay at your house.’ And he came down quickly and received Him with joy....”
Out on a limb
Zacchaeus is among the most unforgettable cameo characters in the Gospels, that squatty publican who climbed a tree just to get a good view of Jesus. From the ground, it must have been a comical sight, the determined little rich man hanging on to a branch, literally going out on a limb in pursuit of saving faith.
When Jesus looked up, He too must have smiled, partly at the humor of the situation, but more so, at Zacchaeus’ ingenious resolution to rise above his personal limitations in order to get closer to Jesus.
Like Zacchaeus, each of us has particular personal shortcomings that have distanced and separated us from Jesus in the past. But as He did for Zaccaeus, God will also provide us with the means to rise above our shortcomings, as soon as we’re ready to go out on a limb for Him!
Rv 3: 1-6. 14-22/ Ps 15: 2-3a. 3bc-4ab. 5/ Lk 19: 1-10
From today’s readings: “Whoever has ears ought to hear what the Spirit says to the churches.... He who walks blamelessly and does justice... ‘Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today I must stay at your house.’ And he came down quickly and received Him with joy....”
Out on a limb
Zacchaeus is among the most unforgettable cameo characters in the Gospels, that squatty publican who climbed a tree just to get a good view of Jesus. From the ground, it must have been a comical sight, the determined little rich man hanging on to a branch, literally going out on a limb in pursuit of saving faith.
When Jesus looked up, He too must have smiled, partly at the humor of the situation, but more so, at Zacchaeus’ ingenious resolution to rise above his personal limitations in order to get closer to Jesus.
Like Zacchaeus, each of us has particular personal shortcomings that have distanced and separated us from Jesus in the past. But as He did for Zaccaeus, God will also provide us with the means to rise above our shortcomings, as soon as we’re ready to go out on a limb for Him!
posted by FrPitstick | 11/19/2006
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