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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: 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)

INSIDE: “Our discipleship cannot be just another project that we mean to get to, later. Like the unfinished stadium in the middle of the desert, if our discipleship sits there abandoned too long, it is all going to come tumbling down!” (Fr. Vince – p. 3)

INSIDE: This Labor Day weekend we can reflect on and give thanks for “the work of human hands,” to borrow a phrase from the liturgy. In fact, the word liturgy comes from two ancient words that mean “the work of the people. ” (Fr. Vince – pg. 3)

INSIDE: “I don’t think so! Every one of us knows a saint—a dancing saint! I think it is possible to dance with the saints, dance with our cross, and dance through the narrow gate all the way to God!” (Fr. Vince ‐ pg. 3)

INSIDE: The world tells us that we should be the center of our own lives. Faith tells us that Christ is the center of all things, and calls us to center our lives on him. (Fr. Vince – pg. 3)