As He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him (Lk 9:18). This passage is cited in Pope Benedict’s book, Jesus of Nazareth (the first of the Trilogies) as a “deliberate paradox”. He writes that “the disciples are drawn into his solitude, his communion with the Father that is reserved to him alone. They are…
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The Spontaneous Jesus, and Zacchaeus
In the Gospel reading where Jesus saves Zacchaeus, the senior tax collector, we see Him ‘passing through’ the town of Jericho. Jesus decides to stay over at Zacchaeus’ home after witnessing the faith and the remarkable zeal of the latter who attempts to seek out his Presence. In turn, Zacchaeus, in a sweeping act of…
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Silence
Pope Francis’s predecessor, Benedict XVI, was eloquent on the value of silence: “In silence, we are better able to listen to and understand ourselves; ideas come to birth and acquire depth; we understand with greater clarity what it is we want to say and what we expect from others; and we choose how to express…