Today’s Reflection
Gospel: John 12:1-11
April 11, 2022 | Monday

Today’s Gospel

Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where he had raised Lazarus, the dead man, to life. Now they gave a dinner for him, and while Martha waited on them, Lazarus sat at the table with Jesus.

Then Mary took a pound of costly perfume, made from genuine spikenard, and anointed the feet of Jesus, wiping them with her hair. And the whole house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

Judas Iscariot—the disciple who was to betray Jesus—remarked, “This perfume could have been sold for three hundred silver coins, and the money given to the poor.” Judas, indeed, had no concern for the poor; he was a thief, and as he held the common purse, he used to help himself to the funds.

But Jesus spoke up, “Leave her alone. Was she not keeping it for the day of my burial? (The poor you always have with you, but you will not always have me.)”

Many Jews heard that Jesus was there and they came, not only because of Jesus, but also to see Lazarus whom he had raised from the dead. So the chief priests thought about killing Lazarus as well, for many of the Jews were drifting away because of him, and believing in Jesus.

Today’s Reflection:

If Jesus is divine and knew that Judas will later betray Him, why did He still choose him to be an apostle? Let us remember that Jesus was aware of the malice, not only of Judas, but of every person who wished evil against Him. Despite this, He never used His foreknowledge to evade any form of sacrifice that He can do for us.

This choice of Jesus also tells us that God does not discriminate in calling everyone to holiness and getting closer to Him. The mistakes of Judas also remind us to be vigilant and never to forget that there is nothing that we can be proud of before God for even Judas’ expertise, which is on finances, ought to help Jesus in his ministry. However, this proficiency served as the instrument, which his heart used to wander away from Christ. /Vulnerasti, 2022