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In conversion, God seeks us
… They were, for all practical purposes, public sinners. So what happens? Zacchaeus is in the tree watching for Jesus, and when Jesus comes along, Jesus has been looking for him ... because … us closer to God. Jesus was already looking for Zacchaeus before Zacchaeus ever climbed that tree. As Jesus comes along, he looks up and spots Zacchaeus because he's looking for him. He's …
Out on a limb
… the poor ( Once Upon a Gospel , Twenty-Third Publications, 2008). When Zacchaeus climbed a tree to see Jesus, and when Jesus called him down and invited himself to his home, bystanders …
Climbing to see Jesus
… in the crowd that kept me from seeing Jesus. A few of my classmates played the role of the tree. The choreography required balance, agility and a lightness that didn't just come from my …
Facing the wind a year after Sandy
… were moments during the gale that we thought it might never die down. You could hear the big trees crashing in the park. You could see the water rising on Second Avenue. I had a group of …
Surviving Superstorm Sandy with grit and wit
… to higher ground -- the town's municipal building -- was only a bus ride away. But with downed trees, hurricane-force winds and doors that no one could get open, the frightened masses inside …
Paradise lost: Jesuits sell oldest retreat house, pristine forest to developers
… by a pristine, old-growth forest containing almost 100 native oak, tulip, and black tupelo trees estimated to be at least 150 years old. Some trees are believed to be between 300 and 400 years old, dating back to the island's … trees merits protection by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, which can designate a tree an official city landmark if it "has a special character, and special historical and …
The secret to how we spend our last days
… and laugh and cry and remember. We go out to the cemetery, where the wind sculpts the brave trees our brave grandparents planted. We drive around town as my sister points out the homes of …
The Buddha who lives in our backyard
… Leach … "You must go on, I can't go on, I'll go on." -- Waiting for Godot We planted a cherry tree and placed a Buddha on top of some rocks beneath it, outside the big window by our kitchen … of life. He was profoundly moved by all the suffering he saw. One day he sat under a bodhi tree and prayed to God for understanding. He realized that suffering is inevitable, that his … He became the Buddha (an enlightened presence) and felt peace, even as petals from the tree fell around him like tears. Early this morning, Vickie and I stand by the window. On the …
Goodbye party for teacher convicted of not reporting abuse canceled after victims groups' involvement
… moves on to the next phase in her life." It asked people to share memories and create a money tree "to show her what she has meant to all of us." Planners confirmed that the event has since …
Words of welcome from a parish
… teenagers who are growing up too fast. We welcome soccer moms, NASCAR dads, starving artists, tree-huggers, latte-sippers, vegetarians, junk-food eaters. We welcome those who are in recovery …