Holy Week, Wednesday, April 16th
Holy Week, Wednesday, April 16th
Isaiah 50:4-9 / Matthew 26:14-25
Jesus speaks about his betrayer; Judas said, "Surely it is not I?"
Tuesday of Holy Week, April 15
Tuesday of Holy Week, April 15
Isaiah 49:1-6 / John 13:21-33, 36-38
Jesus talks about betrayal; The disciples were amazed at Jesus' words.
Monday of Holy Week, April 14
Monday of Holy Week, April 14
Isaiah 42:1-7 / John 12:1-11
Judas criticizes Mary; "Why was this oil not sold?"
Holy Week, Wednesday, March 27
Holy Week, Wednesday, March 27
Isaiah 50:4-9 / Matthew 26:14-25
Jesus speaks about his betrayer; Judas said, "Surely it is not I?"
Monday of Holy Week, March 25
Monday of Holy Week, March 25
Isaiah 42:1-7 / John 12:1-11
Judas criticizes Mary; "Why was this oil not sold?"
Tuesday of Holy Week, April 4
Tuesday of Holy Week, April 4
Isaiah 49:1-6 / John 13:21-33, 36-38
Jesus talks about betrayal; The disciples were amazed at Jesus' words.
Holy Week: Apr 11-16
April 11 Monday:
The context: The scene depicted in today’s Gospel reading took place exactly one week before the crucifixion of Jesus.
Tuesday of Holy Week, April 12
Tuesday of Holy Week, April 12
Isaiah 49:1-6 / John 13:21-33, 36-38
Jesus talks about betrayal; The disciples were amazed at Jesus' words.
Holy Thursday 2021: Stole and Towel
Holy Week, Wednesday, March 31
Holy Week, Wednesday, March 31
Isaiah 50:4-9 / Matthew 26:14-25
Jesus speaks about his betrayer; Judas said, "Surely it is not I?"
Judas was able to conceal his plan from the other disciples, but he wasn't able to conceal it from Jesus. And this allows us to see how Jesus deals with sinners. One of the greatest mysteries of life is the tremendous respect God has for the free will of people.
Tuesday of Holy Week, March 30
Tuesday of Holy Week, March 30
Isaiah 49:1-6 / John 13:21-33, 36-38
Jesus talks about betrayal; The disciples were amazed at Jesus' words.
The surprising thing about Judas' plan to betray Jesus is that the other disciples had no idea of it. How could they have lived so close to Judas and been so blind to what was going on in his mind? There are two lessons here. First, our external words and actions may deceive others, but they will never deceive God.
Weekday homilies for the Holy Week:
Weekday homilies
for the Holy Week:
March 29 Monday: Jn 12:1-11: 1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at table with him. 3 Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. 4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was to betray him), said, 5 “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”