Conversion of hearth, Forgiving Father, Jesus with Sinners

1. PENANCE
KEEP LOVE ALIVE
PART 1: THE STORY OF ZACCHAEUS

2. SOME TIMES PEOPLE WANT TO GET EVEN
 When something you have is broken, are you hurt or
disappointed?
 What do you say?
 I heard people say, “who did this?” I will find out and I will get
even!
 When someone hurts us, sometimes we want to hurt
the person to get even!
 Some times is hard to forgive,
 There is someone to whom we can turn, whenever we
are hurt or disappointed or sad.
 People knew this, when Jesus lived among them.
 They were not afraid to bring their problems and sickness to
him.

3. MANY CROWDS AROUND JESUS
 We can read in the Bible, that many times there were large
crowds around Jesus
 THE CRIPPLE came to him, and he cured them so that they
could walk.
 THE BLIND came, so they could see
 Think about the Paralytic who needed the help of their
friends, to carry him to Jesus, so that he could receive his
healing touch!
 To these people, and to many other whom He cured, Jesus
said: “Peace be with you. Go and sin no more.”

4. A LITTLE MAN NAME ZACCHAEUS
 Today, I going to tell you a story from the Bible: a story about
the time when Jesus went to the village of Jericho.
 Large crowds gathered to welcome him. They were excited to
see him!
 Most especially, there was a little man name Zacchaeus, a rich
tax collector.
 He tried to see Jesus but he was too small,
 and the crowds were too large. He had an idea.
 He ran ahead. He climbed the tree and sat in the tree to wait for
Jesus.
 Can you imagine how excited he was? He would even climb a
tree, just to see Jesus!

5. JESUS CAME TO THE TREE AND TALK TO ZACCHAEUS
 Pretty soon, Jesus Came to the tree, and
he looked up where Zacchaeus was.
 He said, “Zacchaeus, come down from that
tree.
 I wan to spend some time with you today!
 I wan to talk to you.”
 Zacchaeus was so excited! He never
dreamed that Jesus would want to talk to
him, and maybe even come to his home!

6. JESUS WENT TO ZACCHAEUS’ HOME
 As they went to Zacchaeus’ home, the people of the village
were talking.
 They were complaining about Zacchaeus, and wondering
out loud if Jesus really knew what kind of man he was.
 Did Jesus know that Zacchaeus got most of him money by
cheating people?
 They were talking quiet a bit!
 Do you think that Jesus knew what was in the heart of
Zacchaeus?
 Let us go inside and see what happens:

7. ZACCHAEUS: “I WANT TO CHANGE”
 Inside, Zacchaeus had prepared a delicious meal for Jesus. They
were enjoying his meal very much.
 Zacchaeus was sitting with Jesus,
 when Zacchaeus finished the meal, Zacchaeus said to Jesus,
 “Lord, I know that I have cheated many people. I want to change.
 I promise you that I will pay back all the people whom I have
cheated: 4 times the amount of money!
 And that is not all, Lord, I want to do more.
 Whatever money is left after, I pay everyone back,
 I want to give half of that money to the poor.”

8. HEALING AND SALVATION HAS COME TO YOU
 Jesus was so happy! He said to Zacchaeus,
“Today, healing and salvation has come to you”
 Now we know that Jesus meant when he said, “I
have come to seek out the lost, and to heal the
sinner.”
 Jesus was happy to seek out the lost and heal
the sinner.
 We should be glad that the lost or sinners
come closer to Jesus, too.

9. THE DAY OF RESURRECTION
 On the night of Resurrection, the Apostles were gathered in the
room where they had the Last Super with Jesus.
 They were frightened.
 They didn’t know what would happen to them.
 They were still talking about Jesus, their friend.
 All of sudden, in the middle of the room, there He stood!
 What do you think his first words would be to his friends? What
would he say?
 He said to them: “Peace!
 they were little frightened! They thought He was a host.
 But then Jesus showed them the nail marks in his hands and the wound
in his side.
 And they knew it was him! They were son happy!

10. ANY WHOSE SINS YOU WILL BE FORGIVEN
WILL BE FORGIVEN
 Jesus said something very important; important for them and
important for us, too.
 He said: “Just as the Father sent me, so I send you. Anyone whose
sins you will be forgiven will be forgiven.”
 Jesus was asking his Apostles to continues the work that he had done in
his life and to do it with his Spirit.
 Jesus was not just sending his Apostles out,
 he was giving them the power to forgive sins!
 A priest stole, it looks like a scarf.
 It is a sign or symbol of the Priest’s power to forgive sins.
 He wears it during the Sacrament of Penance or Reconciliation. It is also
part of his vestments during Mass.

11. WE NEED TO RECONCILE TO MAKE UP LIKE ZACCHAEUS DID
 It is easy to believe that God loves us when we are good
and kind, isn’t it?
 What about the times when we are not so good and not so
kind?
 WE NEED TO RECONCILE to make up, in as loving way, like
Zacchaeus did.
 Look at people around you every day, and see where
forgiveness is needed.
 Forgive in your heart and in your words.
 Accept forgiveness and apologies.
 Remember the story of Zacchaeus,
 Do you know someone who is like a Zacchaeus, and others talk
about him like people talked about Zacchaeus?
 What do you think Jesus would do in your place?