March 31, 2026, John 13: 21-33,36-38
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/033126.cfm
So Many Chances.
The nightly local news often reports a crime committed, and they say, “At this time, we have no suspects. However, please contact the local police or sheriff’s department if you have any information.”
Sometimes, something seemingly insignificant can lead to a suspect’s arrest. Many people are shocked to find out the suspect is someone they know and would never have suspected of committing any crime.
When Jesus announced at the Last Supper that someone would betray Him, they all asked, “Is it I, Lord?” Notice that the 11 disciples called Jesus “Lord.”
Judas asked, “Is it I, Rabbi?” Jesus was not Judas’s Lord. Judas was his own lord, and he only sought to please himself. None of the disciples caught on to the fact that Judas was the betrayer.
I love the line of Jesus, “The one who is trustworthy in small matters is trustworthy in greater matters.” Over time, Judas took money from the common purse, and no one knew it. He probably took small amounts, then gradually increased them. The weight of his actions grew with each coin he pocketed.
His heart moved further away from Jesus every time his hand reached into that purse. He justified his sin to himself. He hid it so well that no one suspected he was a thief or a betrayer.
How gracious is the Lord for giving us many chances to please Him more than ourselves? Judas had several opportunities to please Jesus at the Last Supper, and all would be forgiven. “He who is not trustworthy in small matters will not be trustworthy in greater ones.” The Lord’s forgiveness is always within reach.
Gospel Challenge:
Like we have seen with the Scribes, Pharisees, and now Judas, Jesus never gives up on us. So pray, my friends, morning, noon, and night, “Jesus, all I want to do is please You.”
Love Your Neighbor
Fr. Rick Pilger, IC www.bscchurch.com www.rosminians.com
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday of Holy Week
March 31, 2026, John 13: 21-33,36-38
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/033126.cfm
So Many Chances.
The nightly local news often reports a crime committed, and they say, “At this time, we have no suspects. However, please contact the local police or sheriff’s department if you have any information.”
Sometimes, something seemingly insignificant can lead to a suspect’s arrest. Many people are shocked to find out the suspect is someone they know and would never have suspected of committing any crime.
When Jesus announced at the Last Supper that someone would betray Him, they all asked, “Is it I, Lord?” Notice that the 11 disciples called Jesus “Lord.”
Judas asked, “Is it I, Rabbi?” Jesus was not Judas’s Lord. Judas was his own lord, and he only sought to please himself. None of the disciples caught on to the fact that Judas was the betrayer.
I love the line of Jesus, “The one who is trustworthy in small matters is trustworthy in greater matters.” Over time, Judas took money from the common purse, and no one knew it. He probably took small amounts, then gradually increased them. The weight of his actions grew with each coin he pocketed.
His heart moved further away from Jesus every time his hand reached into that purse. He justified his sin to himself. He hid it so well that no one suspected he was a thief or a betrayer.
How gracious is the Lord for giving us many chances to please Him more than ourselves? Judas had several opportunities to please Jesus at the Last Supper, and all would be forgiven. “He who is not trustworthy in small matters will not be trustworthy in greater ones.” The Lord’s forgiveness is always within reach.
Gospel Challenge:
Like we have seen with the Scribes, Pharisees, and now Judas, Jesus never gives up on us. So pray, my friends, morning, noon, and night, “Jesus, all I want to do is please You.”
Love Your Neighbor
Fr. Rick Pilger, IC www.bscchurch.com www.rosminians.com
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