First Reading Wisdom 11:22—12:2
God is merciful because all things were created by God.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 145:1-2,8-9,10-11,13,14
Sing praise to God, who is faithful.
Second Reading 2 Thessalonians 1:11—2:2
Paul tells the Thessalonians to remain faithful to Christ until Christ comes again.
Gospel Reading
Luke 19:1-10
In the figure of Zacchaeus in today’s Gospel, we have a portrait of a lost soul. He is a chief tax collector, a rich man who has apparently gained his living by fraud by profession and so a“sinner” excluded from Israel’s religious life. But Zacchaeus’ faith & humility bring salvation to his house. He expresses his faith in his fervent desire to “see” Jesus, even humbling himself to climb a tree just to watch Him pass by. While those of loftier religious stature react to Jesus with grumbling, Zacchaeus receives Him with joy. Beneath the loving gaze of Christ, the heart of Zacchaeus warms to love of neighbour. From a feeling of isolation, which had led him to enrich himself without caring about what others had to suffer, he moves to an attitude of sharing. In another passage of the Gospel Jesus states that it is very difficult for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven (cf. Matthew 19:23). In the case of Zacchaeus we see that precisely what seems impossible actually happens: "He," St. Jerome comments, "gave away his wealth and immediately replaced it with the wealth of the Kingdom of Heaven" (Homily on Psalm 83:3). And Maximus of Turin adds: "Riches, for the foolish, feed dishonesty, but for the wise they are a help to virtue; for the latter they offer a chance of salvation, for the former they procure a stumbling block and perdition" (Sermon 95). And it is only at this point that the love of God achieves its purpose, and salvation is accomplished: 'Today salvation has come to this house' (v 9)."
March 20 - Third Sunday of Lent, Year C
13 March - Second Sunday of Lent, Year C
March 6 : First Sunday of Lent, Year C
February 27 - Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C
February 20 - Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
February 13 - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
February 6 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
January 30 - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
January 23 :Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
January 16 - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time : Year C
January 9 - The Baptism of the Lord, Year C
January 2 - Epiphany of the Lord
January 1 - Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Mother of God
December 26 - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, Year C
December 25 - The Nativity of the Lord
December 19 - Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year C
December 12 - Third Sunday in Advent - Year C
December 5 - Second Sunday of Advent, Year C
November 28 - First Sunday of Advent, Year C
November 21 - The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King (Thirty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time), Cycle B
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