April 1, 2015: Wednesday of the Holy Week
A Lenten Pilgrimage
Wednesday of Holy Week
April 1, 2015
Some time ago, there was a news report about the arrest of a young man for killing his own parents. When his aged parents refused to give him money, the confessed addict committed an unthinkable crime just to satisfy his hunger for illegal drugs.
Judas Iscariot could never fathom the depth of God’s love for him. He tried to measure and equate God’s love by what he thought was good for him: honor and wealth. He could not get that kind of honor with a Messiah who would be crucified soon. His line of vision was limited to what the world could offer. His selfish interest and worldly ambition blurred his sight; he could not grasp the beauty of dying for someone because of love. Jesus tried to reach out to Judas with an offer of forgiveness, even when he felt to his very bones the pain of rejection by someone whom he called his friend. Betrayal is one of the worst crimes one could ever commit. It strikes us at our deepest self. We feel alienation and loneliness. However, an experience of betrayal may offer an opportunity to a deeper commitment to God and a trusting relationship with one another purified and motivated by love. (Fr. Ben Limsuan, SVD Bible Diary 2002)
Wednesday of Holy Week
April 1, 2015
Some time ago, there was a news report about the arrest of a young man for killing his own parents. When his aged parents refused to give him money, the confessed addict committed an unthinkable crime just to satisfy his hunger for illegal drugs.
Judas Iscariot could never fathom the depth of God’s love for him. He tried to measure and equate God’s love by what he thought was good for him: honor and wealth. He could not get that kind of honor with a Messiah who would be crucified soon. His line of vision was limited to what the world could offer. His selfish interest and worldly ambition blurred his sight; he could not grasp the beauty of dying for someone because of love. Jesus tried to reach out to Judas with an offer of forgiveness, even when he felt to his very bones the pain of rejection by someone whom he called his friend. Betrayal is one of the worst crimes one could ever commit. It strikes us at our deepest self. We feel alienation and loneliness. However, an experience of betrayal may offer an opportunity to a deeper commitment to God and a trusting relationship with one another purified and motivated by love. (Fr. Ben Limsuan, SVD Bible Diary 2002)
