Catholic Word of the Day: JUDAS ISCARIOT, 03-21-12

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JUDAS ISCARIOT

Son of Simon, the only Apostle who did not come from Galilee. His special interest was money, so he was in charge of the common fund of the Apostles (John 13:29). It was an unfortunate assignment, according to John. He referred to Judas as "a thief . . . who used to help himself to the contributions" (John 12:6). Moreover, Judas remonstrated sharply with Jesus for allowing Mary Magdalene to anoint his feet with a costly ointment, arguing that the money should have gone to the poor (John 12:1-8). His inordinate greed motivated him to betray Jesus. He know that the high priest, Caiaphas, was anxious to arrest the Master, so he made a deal with the chief priests to identify Jesus at an opportune time for thirty pieces of silver (Matthew 26:14-16). The Apostles were startled at the Last Supper when Jesus said, "I tell you most solemnly, one of you will betray me" (John 13:21). Judas lived up to the terms of his agreement with Caiaphas by leading a number of armed men into Gethsemane and kissing Jesus as a symbol of identification, whereupon they arrested Jesus (Matthew 26:47-56). Scripture reports that when Judas learned that Jesus had been condemned to die, he was filled with remorse (Matthew 27:3-5). There is no way of knowing his motives. He returned the silver, protested that Jesus was innocent, and, when his protest was ignored, went out and hanged himself. The Gospel writers made no attempt to explore Judas' betrayal. They simply said that Satan had entered into him, and they all referred to his as the betrayer (Luke 22:3). His place in the Apostles was taken by Matthias (Acts 1:26). (Etym. Greek ioudas from Hebrew yehudhah, let him [God] be praised. Greek iskari_t_s.)

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There must be some significance in the fact that he was not from Galilee.

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Capital Virtues	Gelasian Sacramentary	Sodom
Natural Religion	Montanism	Ex Voto
Immanentist Apologetics	Credo Quia Absurdum	Purgatory
Beguines	Christe Eleison	Easter Controversy
Cheating	Apodictic	Confessions of St. Augustine
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Limbo	Divine Generation	Prostration
Jus Gentium	Seven Churches of Asia	Inculpable
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[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

There is no way of knowing his motives... The Gospel writers made no attempt to explore Judas' betrayal. They simply said that Satan had entered into him, and they all referred to his as the betrayer (Luke 22:3).

You think they're omniscient?

I like the scene in JCS where the tank comes over the hill.

[momtothree]

Judas has fascinated me since I was a young child. In one sense, he was disloyal to Our Lord and offered Him for silver. On the other hand, he felt such remorse that he killed himself. Did he completely act out of Free Will or was his actions based on fufilling a prophecy? Fascinating biblical character.

[johngrace]

Christ also declared:

Mark 14:21 (King James Version)

21The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.

If he did not go to Hell. Christ would not declare this.

Christ ultimately sees him spiritually placed. Which is Hell. If he went to Heaven why declare better than being not born. I believe the answer lays in these words.

[cloudmountain]

Judas has fascinated me since I was a young child. In one sense, he was disloyal to Our Lord and offered Him for silver. On the other hand, he felt such remorse that he killed himself. Did he completely act out of Free Will or was his actions based on fufilling a prophecy? Fascinating biblical character.

We don't know if Judas had that last moment of repentance. He might have made it into heaven. He certainly gave way to despair, didn't he?