Archive for November, 2010
THE HEAVENLY KING
In 1925 Pope Pius XI instituted the feast of Christ the King on the last Sunday of the liturgical year. After the feeding of the five thousand, Jesus escaped alone to the desert because he feared that the crowd wanted to make him king. On his last journey to Jerusalem with his disciples, he accepted [...]
Posted: November 22nd, 2010 under Uncategorized.
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ZACCHAEUS
Zacchaeus. (Luke 19:1-10) I have always visualised Zacchaeus as portly and middle-aged. Nevertheless he must have been reasonably athletic to be climbing trees, even though he cannot have been very young, having risen to the position of chief tax collector in Jericho. I wonder what he expected to see. The reports going round would be [...]
Posted: November 1st, 2010 under Uncategorized.
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