In Luke’s Gospel we read the story of Jesus and Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus, as chief tax collector, was considered a very bad man in first-century Israel, but Christ greets him with love. It is the love of God that causes everything to be, and comes before everything we do. God does not love us because we do good; we do good because God loves us.
Mass Readings
Reading 1 – Wisdom 11:22 – 12:2
Psalm – Psalm 145:1-14
Reading 2 – 2 Thessalonians 1:11 – 2:2
Gospel – Luke 19:1-10
Authors
Bishop Robert Barron
Catechism
2567, 2412, 2128, 1766, 1443, 285
Liturgical Readings
Cycle A - Ordinary Time - Week 31
Scriptures
Luke 19:1-10, Wisdom 11:22-26, Wisdom 12:1-2
Seasons
Ordinary Time
Topics
Creation, God, Love