Readings
I - Is. 49: 1-6
II - Jn. 13: 21-33, 36-38
REPENT AND RETURN TO THE LORD
In today’s Gospel passage Jesus predicts the betrayal of Judas and the denial of Jesus. Both Judas and Peter had one thing in common, weakness and differed also in one aspect, courage to get up and restart, trusting in the mercy of God. Both were weak, Judas weakness was money, the silver coins promised by the scribes and the Pharisees because we read in the Gospel that Judas was a thief and that he used to steal from the common purse for which he was in charge; and the fear of Peter was his weakness. When both realised their mistake, Judas hanged himself and ended his life while Peter repented and restarted his life in Jesus.
Our weakness often becomes a set snare for our pitfalls. We err not in our willfulness but in weakness. Excuses cannot be the remedy for the same but awareness and amendment of our weakness is essential. May the holy week help us to check our faults and give us the courage to correct our failings. May our mind and heart resonate with the prayer: “Lord Jesus, give me the courage to trust in your mercy.”
