Luke 19, 1-10

Let us all remember that we are in the Holy Presence of God.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Luke 19, 1-10
At that time, Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town. Now a man there named Zacchaeus, who was a
chief tax collector and also a wealthy man, was seeking to see who Jesus was; but he could not see him because of the crowd,
for he was short in stature. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus, who was about to pass that
way. When he reached the place, Jesus looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today I must stay at
your house.” And he came down quickly and received him with joy. When they all saw this, they began to grumble, saying, “He
has gone to stay at the house of a sinner.” But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Behold, half of my possessions,
Lord, I shall give to the poor, and if I have extorted anything from anyone I shall repay it four times over.”
And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house because this man too is a descendant of Abraham.
For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost.”

Reflection
The gospel tells about Zaccheus’ conversion and act of gratitude to Jesus’s presence. The presence of Jesus made
Zacchaeus transformed and converted into the newness of life. This call of Jesus “Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today I
must stay at your house.” Brings joy for a sinful man to be uplifted and dignified. And so are we. Am I excited to meet God in
the streets? Do I still find joy in God through others?

Lasallian Guiding Principle
As stated in the LGP, the “spirit of faith is a “spirit that allows one to search for God’s will in order to carry out his saving plan.”
As Lasallians, we need to be joyful and grateful for all the goodness that God has done for us in all ways. Let us allow
ourselves to be the modern Zaccheus ever joyful and grateful to the Lord.

ORATIO IMPERATA on the threat of COVID-19
God our Father,
We come to you in our need
To ask your protection against the COVID-19 Virus, That has claimed lives and has affected many.
We pray for your grace
For the people tasked with studying the nature and cause
Of this virus and its disease
And of stemming the tide of its transmission.
Guide the hands and minds of medical experts
That they may minister to the sick
With competence and compassion,
And of those governments and private agencies
That must find cure and solution to this epidemic.
We pray for those afflicted
May they be restored to health soon.
Grant us the grace to work for the good of all
And to help those in need.
Grant this through our Lord, Jesus Christ, your Son, Who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God,
forever and ever. Amen.
St. John Baptist de La Salle, pray for us.
St. Miguel Febres Cordero, pray for us.
Live Jesus in our hearts, forever!
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Sources:
C. (n.d.). Daily Gospel. Retrieved June 22, 2020, from https://dailygospel.org/M/AM/DLSU ITS, DLSU STRATCOM, DLSU
IRPA. (n.d.). Guiding Principles of the Philippine Lasallian Family.
Retrieved June 22, 2020, from http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/inside/lasallian-guiding-principles/default.asp
Prepared by: Limneo V. Bigtas Jr. Lasallian Mission Minister
http://www.dlshsi.edu.ph/daily-lasallian-reflection-prayer #300LaSalle