The press office in the Apostolic Chair, the supreme chair prepared by the Holy Father for the plenary session on Wednesday, April 2, which was canceled due to the recovery of the Bishop of Rome. The Pope is reflected in the meeting of Jesus with Zachaius and urges the believers to lose hope even if they feel the inability to change.
Sebastian Samson Ferrari – Vatican City
Zacchaeus is especially close to Pope Francis, because he occupies an important place in his spiritual way. This was expressed by the Pope when presented The topic of your Christian education It was prepared for the public session on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, which was canceled due to its convalescence in Casa Santa Marta after receiving the medical drainage of Gemelli Hospital on Sunday 23 March.
In his reflections on Jesus’ meetings, Francisco recalls that the Gospel of Luke shows us Zakai as a person who seems unbearable. The Pope says: “Perhaps we also feel this: a sheer of him. Zakayus discovered, on the other hand, that the Lord was already looking for him,” the Pope says.
In the text, published by the Press Office of the Holy See, Francisco notes that Jesus went to Jericho, a city located below the sea level, it is considered a picture of hell, “where Jesus wants to search for those who feel lost.”
Given the current situation, the Pope notes that “the existing Lord continues to go to hell today, to the places of war, to the pain of innocent people, to the heart of mothers who see their children die, to the hunger of the poor.”
The bishop of Rome notes that “Zachaius, to some extent, is lost, may have made wrong decisions or perhaps life put him in situations fighting to leave.” “In fact, Lucas insists on describing the characteristics of this man: he is not only a lover,” Lucas says.
The appearance of Jesus is not glowing, but from mercy
The ink notes that Zacchaeus is rich, “which means that he has rich at the expense of others, and abuses his position. But all this has consequences: Zacchaeus may exclude, everyone despises.”
“When he knows that Jesus is going through the city, he writes the Pope, and Zakaius feels the desire to see him.
In this scenario, the ink shows that when you have a strong desire, it does not inhibit and a solution is found. “But you have to have value, you do not feel shy, you need a little simplicity of children and do not worry much about the image itself. Zacchaeus, like the child, climbs a tree,” the Pope says.
With the Lord, what is always unexpected and God cannot happen without searching for the person who was lost.
Finally, Bergoglio encourages believers to learn from Zakaius, “Do not lose hope, even when we feel marginalized or unable to change.”
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