Heart & Work of Judas – Apr 13 – Homily – Fr Terrance

 

Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Apr 13, 2022, on the severity of the betrayal of Judas, yet Jesus knew that he would betray him, and in this, He teaches us that we, too, must put up with bad actors in the Church and not let our angry reaction cause division in the Church.

He quotes St Augustine in one of his letters regarding a scandal in his time where he lists the many bad actors in the otherwise good families in the Bible.

We need to be realistic regarding human nature

Jesus is a master who brings good out of evil.

God laughs at evil rebellion, He who sits in heaven laughs

God knows who will oppose him and knows how to make his plans happen regardless.

God permits evil to bring about his plans

Evil shows the goodness of the righteous and enables them to exercise mercy

We must bear with difficult people as Jesus did regarding Judas

Judases do not have the heart of Christ

Do not look for a Church made in our own image but in Christ's image

Be Christ-centered, not self-centered

Pray for the purification of the Church and pray for ourselves to stay loyal

Ave Maria!

Mass: Wednesday Holy Week - Wkdy
Readings:  - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/041322.cfm
1st: isa 50:4-9
Resp: psa 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34
Gsp: mat 26:14-25

More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=1773

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