Tuesday of Holy Week

Today's Mass Readings

In today’s Gospel we hear that, “After Judas took the morsel, Satan entered him.” “And it was night.” Judas was in the presence of the one true light, Jesus, but was blind to that light out of selfishness and greed. So, after receive the morsel from the light he turned away from the grace given him by the Light of the World and entered into the darkness of night, where Satan would consume him and take further away from the Light of Christ, the salvation of the world. It is important to note that, even though Jesus knew that Judas would betray him, he was still invited to the meal. Jesus allows Judas to make his choice, and when he does Jesus says, “What you are going to do, do quickly.”

“The LORD called me from birth, from my mother’s womb he gave me my name.” We are called from the moment of our conception to be God’s beloved children. We are given the name of “Beloved Children,” “the Apple of God’s eye,” and the “Desire of Jesus.” Judas too was called into life with Jesus, but he denied his calling. We all invited to the feast of Jesus’ love, and we must be open to the light that is before us. Do we wish to remain in the light or enter into the darkness “where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth?” Let us choose light for, “For all of you are children of the light and children of the day. We are not of the night or of darkness.” (Thess. 5:5)

 Reflection by Br. Placid Dale, OSB