Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor; and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much.

In Luke 19:1-10, Zaccheaus, who collects taxes from his fellow countrymen on behalf of the Romans, and earns his wage by inflating the fees, is interested in catching a glimpse of Jesus. Find your favourite spot for prayer, grab your journal, and sit deeply with yourself and the Lord for 20 minutes.

Contemplative at Home offers a guided prayer experience drawing on Ignatian spirituality and Lectio Divina.

Mark Luke 19:1-10  is read from the NRSV

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Art: “Zacchaeus,” Misereor Hunger Cloth by Alemayehu Bizuneh found here