Losing and finding God
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C
The children of a very wealthy family were put in the care of a well-qualified nanny, as well as a host of other servants the family employed. When adverse circumstances impacted the family’s finances, they moved into a slightly smaller home, but kept the family’s nanny. Eventually, however, the family’s financial situation became severe enough that they had to let the beloved nanny go. Then one evening after the father returned home from a day of great financial anxiety and business worry, his little girl climbed up on his knees and threw her arms around his neck. “I love you papa,” she said, trying to soothe the weariness she intuitively perceived in him.”I love you too, darling,” the father replied, glad to have such a warm welcome home. The little girl then said, “Papa, will you make a promise?” The father said, “What is it?” She said, “Papa, please promise me that you won’t get rich again. You never came to see us when you were rich, but now we can see you every night and hug you and kiss you and climb on your knee. Please don’t get rich again! When this man was wealthy, his family had lost him, when he lost his wealth, his family found him. – In today’s gospel we have a similar story: when Zacchaeus was wealthy, he had lost his God, but when he parted with his wealth, he found his God. -
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John Rose in ‘John’s Sunday Homilies’
The children of a very wealthy family were put in the care of a well-qualified nanny, as well as a host of other servants the family employed. When adverse circumstances impacted the family’s finances, they moved into a slightly smaller home, but kept the family’s nanny. Eventually, however, the family’s financial situation became severe enough that they had to let the beloved nanny go. Then one evening after the father returned home from a day of great financial anxiety and business worry, his little girl climbed up on his knees and threw her arms around his neck. “I love you papa,” she said, trying to soothe the weariness she intuitively perceived in him.”I love you too, darling,” the father replied, glad to have such a warm welcome home. The little girl then said, “Papa, will you make a promise?” The father said, “What is it?” She said, “Papa, please promise me that you won’t get rich again. You never came to see us when you were rich, but now we can see you every night and hug you and kiss you and climb on your knee. Please don’t get rich again! When this man was wealthy, his family had lost him, when he lost his wealth, his family found him. – In today’s gospel we have a similar story: when Zacchaeus was wealthy, he had lost his God, but when he parted with his wealth, he found his God. -
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John Rose in ‘John’s Sunday Homilies’
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