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THE SHEEP IN THE HOUSE

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In The Joy of the Gospel that was just published by Pope Francis, I discover without any surprise that most heresies for which I was suspected are now papal words to be spread throughout the world. Good sense wins. Unfortunately, we had to wait that the Church be on the brink of total failure so that such a miracle would take place. I can now rest in peace.         MY LAST BLOG It is with great joy that I have lived out that blog, but time has come to turn towards something else. For many years, I have put aside things which I feel passionately about. I always tell myself: «I will take care of those things when I am old. » I do not really know if I am old enough, but before I die, I insist on bringing myself together so as to dedicate myself to what is essential. At least, that is my wish. What is the essential?... I am still searching for it. It has shown its face here and there through my unpretentious writings, but, to be quite honest, I am still far away from it. Well, t

A SHORT MAN WHO BECOMES GREAT

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          Luke 19:1-10 Zacchaeus is a creature corrupted to the bones. He is an income tax collector. He sucks his fellow citizens in favor of the Roman enemy who has been colonizing the country. He takes advantage of his function to fill up his pockets to the full while drawing an interesting commission coming from the Romans and enjoying their protection. Zacchaeus did not find anything better so as to become somebody. It is from his childhood that Zacchaeus has a deep complex because of his short size. This infuriates him. Everybody makes fun of him. His only dream is to grow taller. More than a dream, it has become an obsession. But what can be done? Nobody cares about him.       And so crosses his mind the idea of selling himself, of prostituting himself, of sticking himself like glue to those who dictate what goes on in the country. It does not matter for him that they are enemies as long as they pay well. And so this is how Zacchaeus, the short man, has be