As we meditate on the Gospels, it’s only natural that we would try to imagine what the various biblical figures looked like. One character I find especially intriguing is Zacchaeus, whose encounter ...

“He ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus, who was about to pass that way” (Luke 19:3). Rev 3:1-6, 14-22; Luke 19:1-10 The story of Zacchaeus is a favorite Gospel story, especially for ...

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 ...