Here we are, Monday of Holy Week. Where did those five weeks of Lent go? Please, God, we are all following Jesus a little more than when we received our ashes. I am thinking beyond what we gave up for Lent. Consider the sacrifices we have made to be a better person, spouse, parent, and child, even a better Catholic.
In today’s Gospel, Mary confessed her prostitution to Jesus as she poured an expensive oil over his feet. I can hear the words in her heart, “I want to walk with Jesus to His Cross and be with Him when He dies. This oil means nothing to me unless I pour it over His feet. I am sorry for having offended you, Jesus. Thank you for showing me mercy.”
Judas, a thief, used the poor as an excuse to get his hands on the money that oil was worth. His only sorrow was his empty purse. He had no consideration for the Passion Jesus was about to undergo. The one who is forgiven little is the one who loves little.
St. Julian of Norwich once said, “We can only know we are truly loved when the person who knows the most awful disclosure of our darkest side still chooses to love us.” This is Jesus. Full of mercy. We don’t have to pour expensive oil over His feet. Our tears for causing Him so much suffering are more than enough. I pray for our peace of mind and heart.
Matthew 10: 17-22 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122624.cfm St. Stephen First Martyr With each choice, the Word of God becomes more flesh in our words, looks, touch, and how
Luke 2:1-14 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122524-Night.cfm One of the books I was required to read during my religious studies was the Autobiography of St. Teresa of Lisieux.
Luke 1:67-79https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122424.cfm From Blindness to Sight. Zechariah can be a great companion in our journey with the Lord through life. He doubted his wife could
Luke 1:57-66 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122324.cfm The Doorway to God’s Reign. Awe is the response of a humble servant ready to do the bidding of the Lord. Here
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Monday of Holy Week 2022 – 04-11-2022
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041122.cfm
Here we are, Monday of Holy Week. Where did those five weeks of Lent go? Please, God, we are all following Jesus a little more than when we received our ashes. I am thinking beyond what we gave up for Lent. Consider the sacrifices we have made to be a better person, spouse, parent, and child, even a better Catholic.
In today’s Gospel, Mary confessed her prostitution to Jesus as she poured an expensive oil over his feet. I can hear the words in her heart, “I want to walk with Jesus to His Cross and be with Him when He dies. This oil means nothing to me unless I pour it over His feet. I am sorry for having offended you, Jesus. Thank you for showing me mercy.”
Judas, a thief, used the poor as an excuse to get his hands on the money that oil was worth. His only sorrow was his empty purse. He had no consideration for the Passion Jesus was about to undergo. The one who is forgiven little is the one who loves little.
St. Julian of Norwich once said, “We can only know we are truly loved when the person who knows the most awful disclosure of our darkest side still chooses to love us.” This is Jesus. Full of mercy. We don’t have to pour expensive oil over His feet. Our tears for causing Him so much suffering are more than enough. I pray for our peace of mind and heart.
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Fr. Rick Pilger, IC
www.bscchurch.com
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