INSIDE: … He will always be with us and promised that through perseverance we will save our lives. As we await the return of the Lord, let us keep our sights firmly fixed on Jesus and our feet firmly planted on the path that leads to eternal life in heaven.
INSIDE: But Jesus does not answer this mystery. He says that life in heaven is different than life on earth. So maybe our question should be: can we live with this mystery? Can we trust God enough? (Fr. Vince – pg. 3)
INSIDE: Jesus stopped and invited himself to dinner at the home of this man. And what a change in Zacchaeus as a result! We ask: ‘How am I changed by Jesus’ presence with me?” (Fr. Vince – pg. 3)
INSIDE: I am thinking that today’s Gospel invites us to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. What a wonderful way to know again the wonderful healing of God’s love for us. (Fr. Vince – pg. 3)
INSIDE: Our persistent prayer is about a faithful relationship to God that expands us and our expectations of how God is to act. God always acts justly… (Fr. Vince – pg. 3)
INSIDE: Being thankful is never out of season! The very word Eucharist means thanksgiving. Every Eucharist is an act of thanksgiving for all that the Lord has done for us. (Fr. Vince – pg. 3)
INSIDE: Before the Lord, we’re servants and whatever we do is only what a servant is called to do. As Christian disciples, we are not about the business of earning gold stars or meriting God’s grace! (Fr. Vince – pg. 3)
INSIDE: Today’s second reading invites us to lead “a life of righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, and meekness,” on the other hand, both the first reading and the Gospel offers us the total contrast… (Fr. Oscar – pg. 3)
INSIDE: The most interesting part of today’s passage is that it uncovers the strategy of all who want to be bandits, but without being noticed, that is, within a certain margin of “legality.” — (Fr. Oscar – pg. 3)
INSIDE: God rejoices to find what is lost. It doesn’t require any moral extracts because its appeal is much deeper than thought. It works in us; it shapes us if we allow ourselves to dwell in it. (Fr. Oscar – pg. 3)
