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Theo Tigno•
4/5/2004 12:57 pm
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Monday of Holy Week |
John 12:1-11
Six days before Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. They gave a dinner for him there, and Martha served, while Lazarus was one of those reclining at table with him. Mary took a liter of costly perfumed oil made from genuine aromatic nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and dried them with her hair; the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil. Then Judas the Iscariot, one of his disciples, and the one who would betray him, said, "Why was this oil not sold for three hundred days' wages and given to the poor?" He said this not because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief and held the money bag and used to steal the contributions. So Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Let her keep this for the day of my burial. You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me."
The large crowd of the Jews found out that he was there and came, not only because of him, but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. And the chief priests plotted to kill Lazarus too, because many of the Jews were turning away and believing in Jesus because of him.
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is for government officials, that they uphold the dignity of life from conception to natural death.
Mary is a good example of our response to Our Lord. Can you imagine a loved one who passed away being raised from the dead? Can you imagine sitting next to someone who has meant so much to you who can't be here right now? How grateful would you be?
Mary shows her response of gratitude in today's reading, and for it she was challenged...
Jesus Christ offers each of us the opportunity to be this grateful. The wages of sin is death, and Christ forgives each of us regardless of how far we fall. As we enter Holy Week, The Church calls each of us to receive the sacrament of reconciliation during Lent. If you haven't yet, come and receive the gift so that you can be grateful as well. Come and receive the gift of forgiveness so that you can grow ever more for your love of God. Take care and God Bless.
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