PATER DIMITTE ILLIS
** When we portray Judas as some tragic individual, we naturally feel pity for him. But when we seem him as the Gospels do — as a thief, as one who descried the devotion of Mary of Bethany — as one who was avaricious, greedy and would sell His supposed friend in a heart beat, then our pity towards Judas is lacking. What an ugly character — how could anyone love this man? Yet Christ did love Him. Our dear Lord did wash the feet of Judas — and even when that blistering, hateful kiss was given to the Master, Jesus looked at Judas and called him — FRIEND.**
Something for all of us to think about.
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