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"Say what you like, but for our part, let us climb the sycamore tree and see Jesus. The reason you cannot see Jesus is that you are ashamed to climb the sycamore tree. Let Zacchaeus grasp the sycamore tree, and let the humble person climb the cross. That is little enough, merely to climb it. We must not be ashamed of the cross of Christ, but must fix it on our foreheads, where the seat of shame is. Above where all our blushes show is the place we must firmly fix that for which we should never blush. As for you, I rather think you make fun of the sycamore, and yet that is what has enabled me to see Jesus. You make fun of the sycamore, because you are just a person, but "the foolishness of God is wiser than men."
-Augustine on Luke 19:1-10, Sermon 174.3.
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“When you see people baptized and ransomed out of a generation that is perishing, and you are in wonder at the lovingkindness of God toward the human race,
then sing to them Psalm 32.” –Athanasius
From On the Interpretation of the Psalms 18 (OIP 68),
a classic letter discussing the value of the Psalms and how to interpret them as Christians, "The Book of Psalms has a certain grace of its own. For in addition to the other things in which it enjoys fellowship with the other books of the Bible, it possesses this marvel – that it contains all the emotions of each soul and their various changes."
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Collect for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (BCP)
Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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All Saints Day (November 1)
"The prophets tell of mysterious future events (Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18). Until Christ comes again, we praise God's name, acknowledge his power (Psalm 149), asking for wisdom and comprehension of all things we do not understand (Ephesians 1:11-23) and the strength to follow Christ's teachings (Luke 6:20-31)." -Thomas Oden
Scripture Readings (Year C)
Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18, Psalm 149, Ephesians 1:11-23, Luke 6:20-31
A Prayer for All Saints Day (from The Book of Common Prayer)
Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son, Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
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