Gospel
John 12:1-11
'She had to keep this scent for the day of my burial'
Six days before the Passover, Jesus went to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom he had raised from the dead. They gave a dinner for him there; Martha waited on them and Lazarus was among those at table. Mary brought in a pound of very costly ointment, pure nard, and with it anointed the feet of Jesus, wiping them with her hair; the house was full of the scent of the ointment. Then Judas Iscariot – one of his disciples, the man who was to betray him – said, ‘Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor?’ He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief; he was in charge of the common fund and used to help himself to the contributions. So Jesus said, ‘Leave her alone; she had to keep this scent for the day of my burial. You have the poor with you always, you will not always have me.’
Meanwhile a large number of Jews heard that he was there and came not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazarus whom he had raised from the dead. Then the chief priests decided to kill Lazarus as well, since it was on his account that many of the Jews were leaving them and believing in Jesus.
Reflection
One of the most interesting scene is to see people giving to charity. They will take photograph of the event and make sure the press are around.Am I impress. My answer is no because I question the sincerity. Today the reading describe Judas as an insincere person. Money collected is for him to spend as he pleases because he is the treasurer. That boils down to the question when we do something for the people around us or for the church we need to ask ourself Are we doing it sincerely?
Let us pray
Lord Jesus in a world full of opportunities to do good may we do it sincerely. We know only that way it will be recognized in heaven.
Amen
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