How would you feel if someone wanted to kill your friend? How would you feel if you knew people wanted to kill you? And how would you feel if you knew one of your friends was going to betray you? You would feel much anguish and sadness, wouldn’t you?
Would you pour perfume, that costs 10 months worth of wages on the feet of Jesus? That’s what Mary Magdalene did, which was 300 days wages. Was she rich to be able to afford that or was she exceedingly generous giving only the best for Jesus, who she came to believe was God and who was so thankful that He forgave her many sins?
How beautiful was her faith and her love for Our Lord especially when healing with men who wanted to kill Lazaraus, who Jesus raised from the dead. If they were to kill Lazarus, surely Jesus could raise him from the dead again a second time. But they thought about killing Jesus too. Not in their wildest imagination would they think if they killed Jesus, He would raise Himself from the dead. It must have pained the Heart of Jesus to know the wickedness of these men. Likewise, it would have pained the heart of Jesus to know Judas was not interested in helping the poor as he said he was. But, rather interested in the money bag used for contributions given to the Apostles to help the poor and take care of their needs.
Today, let us try to imitate the faith and love of Mary Magdalene and therefore console the Heart of Jesus, so afflicted by the wickedness of the world today.
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