Reflection for TUESDAY of Holy Week.
By
Fr. Aloysius Santiago sdb
Rector and Parish Priest
Don Bosco Shrine
Lingarajapuram, Bangalore
Today's Gospel Verses
John13:26-33,
Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.” Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him.
So Jesus told him, “What you are about to do, do quickly.” But no one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him. Since Judas had charge of the money, some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the festival, or to give something to the poor. As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night.
When he was gone, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him,God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once.
“My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come.
Today's Reflection
In a game quiz, or puzzle, there may be clues or hints that are given.
Those clues or hints may not be that obvious but can be helpful to get to the correct answer of the quiz or puzzle.
When God wants to tell us or reveal to us something, He doesn't give hints or clues in that sense of the word.
Rather He gives signs that could be clear enough to reveal to us what He wants to tell us.
In the gospel, Jesus gave two signs that were quite clear to the persons concerned.
One was to Judas when He gave him that piece of bread.
Jesus had said earlier that someone will betray Him and even said that it was that person to whom He will give the piece of bread that He dipped in the dish.
But did Judas get the sign? Did Judas realise that Jesus was talking about him? Or was Judas so fixated about what he was going to do and hence was numbed to what Jesus was indicating?
The other sign was given to Peter when Jesus said that Peter will deny him.
But Peter was too full of himself to think that he would deny Jesus.
May we soften our hearts to heed what the Lord our God is showing us and telling us.
Pride comes before the fall. Let us be humble and implore the Lord to show us and lead us in His ways.
GOD BLESS YOU
Good morning. Have a nice safe day.