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Homily: Encountering the Gaze of Jesus | Fr. Mathias Thelen

In this homily given at St Pat's on October 30, 2022, Fr. Mathias breaks open the story of Zacchaeus' encounter with Jesus. Zacchaeus wasn't passive to the presence of Jesus; but he went to where he knew Jesus would be and that's where he met him. It was in the gaze of Jesus, when Jesus called him by name that his life was changed forever. There's nothing like being seen and looked upon by Jesus. Father exhorts us to be like Zacchaeus and refuse to be passive in Jesus's presence and allow perceived obstacles to prevent us from pursuing his gaze. Naming the weaknesses and temptations that often prevent us from coming to Jesus, Father encourages us to remember that it's precisely in them that Jesus wants to meet us and reveal his love. He ends the homily by challenging us to actively go where we know Jesus is going to be: the upcoming women's conference and Holy Communion, where we can allow Jesus to gaze upon us and speak to us his name.