Sunday

3 Nov 2019

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C Click here for all content for this cycle Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

SUNDAY SUMMARY

Wisdom 11:22-12:2  God desires to spare all things, since all the universe belongs to God.

Psalm 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13, 14  God shows kindness and compassion toward all creation.

2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2  God brings to fulfillment every good purpose in faith.

Luke 19:1-10  Short of stature, Zacchaeus finds Jesus large on mercy.

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Homilist’s overview of November

Liturgical themes and feasts

The world comes to an end in our readings this month, while the church year closes with an affirmation of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (24). We also conclude our daily reading of Luke’s gospel, accompanied by continuous readings from Romans, Wisdom, 1-2 Maccabees, and the ever-apocalyptic Daniel.

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The inner word

What’s in your heart?

God’s magnanimity and all-inclusive love are themes of today’s readings.

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Exploring the word

The now of salvation

How can you not like Zacchaeus? He’s such a classic nerdy guy, pathetically outcast in nearly every way possible. He’s a member of a despised profession, doubly hated for being so rich at everyone else’s expense. And he lacks such personal gravitas that he, an adult, is willing to shinny up a tree to get an eyeful of a passing celebrity.

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In other words

The Sunday gospel in everyday English

Then Jesus entered and walked through Jericho. There was a man there, his name Zacchaeus, the head tax man and quite rich. He wanted desperately to see Jesus, but the crowd was in his way—he was a short man and couldn’t see over the crowd. So he ran on ahead and climbed up in a sycamore tree so he could see Jesus when he came by.

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Homily stories

Losing my appetite

It was quite an event. The alderman who represented the ward in which our parish was located was having his child baptized. Along with family, there were many local politicians and their wives present, filling the baptismal chapel.

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Homily stories

Up a tree

There’s a column in a magazine that explores case studies of marriages in trouble. It asks the question, “Can this marriage be saved?” In Sunday’s gospel Luke tells us about a man who seems to have been a scoundrel and asks, “Can this man be saved?”

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Homily stories

Saving what was lost

The woman was top in her profession—fun, talented, wealthy. But she was hiding something, and her closest friends knew it. She had an eating disorder, that was certain, but that wasn’t the root of her problem.

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Prayers

Penitential Act & Prayer of the Faithful

Our God spares all things, forgives all things. We ask God for that forgiveness.

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Quotes

The truth does not change by our ability to stomach it.

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