Good morning, good people. May the Lord give you peace, health, and healing on this Spy Wednesday.
It is16th April, 2025. We reflect on Isaiah 50:4–9 and Matthew 26:14–25.
St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta teaches us, “Love, to be real, must cost—it must hurt—it must empty us of self.” A young nun, newly professed, confided in her superior, “I’m struggling. Someone I trusted in the community has hurt me deeply.”
Her superior, with a kind smile, replied, “Even Jesus was betrayed by someone He loved. If your heart breaks because of love, don’t close it. Bring the pieces to Christ—He alone can make holy what has been wounded.”
Today, on Spy Wednesday, we recall the chilling moment of betrayal—when Judas secretly negotiated to hand over the Son of God for thirty silver coins. It is a day that reminds us of how close love and betrayal can lie next to each other.
“The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious; I did not turn backward.” (Isaiah 50:5) In the first reading, the prophet Isaiah speaks of the obedient Servant of God who listens attentively—“like a disciple.”
He does not resist, even in suffering, humiliation, or injustice. Unlike the rebellious people of Israel, Jesus becomes the perfect disciple: docile, listening, and leaning toward the will of the Father.
He does not flinch in the face of suffering but sets His face like flint, determined to do God’s will. When life becomes overwhelming—when we are confused, hurt, or broken—we, too, are called to surrender rather than resist.
As the Psalmist prays, “In your great love, O Lord, answer my prayer for your favor.” No human comfort can fill the deepest voids of our hearts—only God can.
Judas’ haunting words, “What will you give me if I betray him to you?” echo even today. Love mortgaged for gain murders hope. Are we, too, sometimes tempted to trade Jesus—for comfort, popularity, power, or fleeting pleasure?
Today is also a day to pray for those who could not let God have the final say in their lives—those who felt their burdens were too heavy to bear and chose to end their lives, leaving behind unimaginable sorrow for their loved ones.
May God’s mercy embrace them. Let us also pray for those who have experienced betrayal—not from strangers, but from the very people they trusted and loved.
If you carry such a wound today, bring it to Jesus, who knows betrayal intimately.
May His mercy cover and heal you.