Last week, Jesus taught us the parable of the Pharisee and the publican. As a result of how they prayed, the latter left the Temple justified, the former not. In last week’s essay, I suggested that ...

Have you completed the book you started months ago? How’s that DIY project coming along? How about the commitment you made to going back to the gym? You bought new shoes, shorts and even a fancy water ...

Luke includes in his Gospel an account found nowhere else in the Gospel tradition, a story which fits well with many of the Lucan themes regarding the value and danger of wealth and possessions – not ...

This is French artist James Tissot’s depiction of Zacchaeus in a sycamore-fig tree awaiting Jesus’ arrival. Tissot lived from 1836-1902. (Courtesy Photo) Zacchaeus was a very short man who became ...

Our ‘gospel reading today is another lesson to learn about the friends of our Lord Jesus Christ. Remember that old saying, “Tell me who your friends are and I’ll tell you who you are.” This gospel is ...

Pope Francis met with UN leaders today and, unsurprisingly, his comments packed a punch. He invoked te story of the rich tax collector, Zacchaeus, whose heart was changed by the gaze of Jesus. The ...

Zacchaeus is a Jewish name which means "The Pure One." Zacchaeus was known as the chief among publicans. To finance their great world empire, the Romans levied heavy taxes on all nations under their ...

It is the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time and today’s gospel reading is about Zacchaeus, the tax collector, written in Luke 19:1-10. As we learned from this story, Zacchaeus was not just a simple tax ...

(RNS) As a nation, we have spent the better part of two years focused on what will happen when Americans cast their votes on Tuesday (Nov. 8). From what I have seen, little consideration has been ...

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, delivered a special sermon in Parliament during his concluding remarks on the 2026 Budget debate, drawing comparison between former Finance Minister ...