GOSPEL REFLECTION FOR THE 31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

"But Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord,

'Behold half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to

the poor, and if I extorted anything from anyone, I shall repay it four times over."

Luke 19: 8

When Zacchaeus has a conversion experience he vows not only to correct the wrong he has done, but to give back "four times as much." Zacchaeus teaches us that we shouldn't give the bare minimum but seek greater generosity in our gifts, especially of our time and talents.  Let us prayerfully review how we use our time and talents and seek ways to better serve the Kingdom of God within our parishes.