Posted on November 2, 2019November 2, 2019 by Msgr. Charles Pope To Make a Long Story Short—A Homily for the 31st Sunday of the Year The Gospel today features the endearing story of Zacchaeus, a man who climbs a tree because he is too short to see Jesus. By climbing this tree (of the cross), he encounters Jesus and is changed.The danger with familiar stories is that because they are familiar, it is easy to miss their remarkable qualities. Let’s look at today’s Gospel with fresh eyes, searching for the symbolic in the ordinary details.Shortsighted Sinner – Zacchaeus is...