Tuesday, March 19, 2019

The worst moment for atheist is when he is really thankful and has nobody to thank.

St. Joseph, the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the foster-father of Jesus, was probably born in Bethlehem and probably died in Nazareth. St. Joseph was an ordinary manual laborer although descended from the royal house of David. His important mission in God's plan of salvation was "to legally insert Jesus Christ into the line of David from whom, according to the prophets, the Messiah would be born, and to act as his father and guardian. No words of his are recorded in the Gospels; he was the "silent" man.

Scripture ...
Luke 22:23

Reflections ...

Jesus isn’t done with Judas yet. He’s going to use the reaction of the other disciples to help Judas understand the full nature of the act he is plotting.

The disciples clearly understand Jesus’ prediction that one of them will betray Him, but they are utterly dumbfounded. The thought had never crossed their minds that one of their number could be capable of such a hideous act. So they begin to question each other and ask who it is.

It is hard to imagine Judas being completely unaffected as the reactions spread around him. He has to be asking himself, “How does Jesus know? What is He going to do?” He can’t possibly fail to realize the great danger he now faces. Jesus has completely turned the tables, and Judas is completely at His mercy. What if Jesus chooses to save Himself by betraying Judas to the other?

Jesus wants His traitorous disciple to know how it feels to be betrayed. He walks Judas right to the brink of betrayal. It should be enough to send a shudder through Judas, and a stab of remorse and regret to his heart.

But tragically, Judas refuses to allow the Holy Spirit to bring repentance; instead, he opens his heart wide for Satan. He quickly takes the morsel of bread, and goes off into the night to perform his foul deed. Every Gospel makes it clear that during the meal none of the disciples realized Judas was the one. Jesus was careful to shield and protect him from them, just as Judas should have protected Jesus.

Prayer ...

Lord Jesus, guard my heart from such cold indifference and unbelief. Move me to sincere repentance and faith that I may always cling to You, my only Savior. Amen.

Lenten Challenge for today …
Joseph, the Worker, worked hard as a carpenter for his family.  Try and do an extraordinary job of any ordinary job by doing it with full dedication and care. Make Dad feel special today.

Hymn ...

Quiz ...

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3. Scroll up and click View Accuracy to see your result.

4. Have fun while you learn your faith.

Credits:

Thanks to various sites for the ideas .  I have tailored the materials accordingly to suit my needs.

Countdown calendar - https://www.timeanddate.com/clocks/freecountdown.html

Reflections and prayer – https://www.lhm.org/

Luke 22 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttt4pQe_zFE