PONDERING MY JUDAS MOMENTS (PART 1 OF 2)
12 April 2017 Holy Wednesday
Today's Gospel (Matthew 26:14-25) speaks of Judas: his denying our Lord for the sake of other gods...and the scary fact that we have not only the ability but also the inclination to be like him!
Excerpted from the daily reflections of the Carmelites
"The gospel reading sees Judas accepting thirty silver pieces for handing Jesus over to the Jewish authorities – hence the name ‘Spy Wednesday’.
We all have the ability to be like Judas at times and to deny Jesus Christ for the sake of our other gods.
Judas realised too late that what he was doing would not work and in his sorrow he repented in the only way he knew how because he also failed to hope in the mercy of God.
How often do we truly feel sorry for having betrayed the Lord for the ways of this world and if we did feel sorry, when did we last truly do penance for it?
We are called to rely on God’s help and to believe in the reprieve Christ gained for us so that we will become the witnesses Isaiah speaks of."
Full reflection can be found here:
Today's Gospel (Matthew 26:14-25) speaks of Judas: his denying our Lord for the sake of other gods...and the scary fact that we have not only the ability but also the inclination to be like him!
Excerpted from the daily reflections of the Carmelites
"The gospel reading sees Judas accepting thirty silver pieces for handing Jesus over to the Jewish authorities – hence the name ‘Spy Wednesday’.
We all have the ability to be like Judas at times and to deny Jesus Christ for the sake of our other gods.
Judas realised too late that what he was doing would not work and in his sorrow he repented in the only way he knew how because he also failed to hope in the mercy of God.
How often do we truly feel sorry for having betrayed the Lord for the ways of this world and if we did feel sorry, when did we last truly do penance for it?
We are called to rely on God’s help and to believe in the reprieve Christ gained for us so that we will become the witnesses Isaiah speaks of."
Full reflection can be found here:
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