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  Wednesday – 33 rd Week in Ordinary Time Gospel – Luke 19:11-28 Consider the Source (the Giver) Church of Transfiguration, Mt. Tabor I remember a very elderly aunt of Ginger’s who would always send us greeting cards but never on the right day.   Easter card on her birthday, Christmas card on the Fourth of July, that sort of thing.   Plus when we opened the envelope out would pour an assortment of colored tissue paper, neatly cut into tiny bits.   Did we ever say anything?   Of course not!   We understand her situation; we knew she had all the best intentions.   And in the end, we knew her heart was in the right place.   I am sure, especially as children, we all had an older relative who did something similar and we just didn’t understand.   It took us years and experience to appreciate the effort and realize that the Giver was so much more important than the Gift itself. In today’s Gospel, we hear a familiar story of the master going away on a journey and giving his
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  Tuesday – 33 rd Week in Ordinary Time Gospel – Luke 19:1-10 From the Ridiculous to the Sublime Sycamore Tree, Jericho My mom is a bit on the short side!   And there have been plenty of times over the years when we have been asked to get something off the top shelf in the pantry or closet, something she couldn’t reach.   Of course, we did have a small stepstool that she would use from time to time to do it herself.   And sometimes that would lead to some misadventures as she might insist on reaching for something herself.   So I have to wonder whether today is National Short People’s Day, in honor of Zacchaeus in today’s Gospel.   Poor guy!   Not only was he short and probably picked on because of it but he was also a tax collector and, in fact, the chief tax collector.   So not only was he teased; he was also despised by his fellow Jews for working with the Romans.   He was powerful and wealthy and hated for it.   Today’s Gospel gives us this utterly ridiculous im
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  Monday – 33 rd Week in Ordinary Time Gospel – Luke 18:35-43 Open Your Eyes Pistachio the Camel, Dead Sea For years we wondered why our little grandson (who is now 20) was so reluctant to dunk his head when he would go for a swim.   Then we found out it was all because he couldn’t see underwater.   So we got him a specialized set of googles and the world changed.   The family went on a vacation to Mexico and he was all about swimming and exploring underwater grottos!   What a change when he could finally see clearly! Today’s Gospel speaks a lot about sight and blindness.   A blind man calls out to Jesus: “I know you; you are the Messiah.”   In a society where sickness and disease were to be avoided and kept silent, his voice rang out strong and clear!   And in spite of his human blindness, he is the one who sees clearly because he sees with the eyes of faith!   And the Pharisees, who have no physical illness, are the ones who are completely blind! They focus only
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