Jesus Predicted Judas Betrayal And Peters Denial (HOLY TUESDAY - B)

MARCH 26, 2024 - TUESDAY
Tuesday of Holy Week (Violet)
CYCLE B - YEAR II
Lectionary: 258

Reading 1
Is 49:1-6

Hear me, O islands,
listen, O distant peoples.
The LORD called me from birth,
from my mother's womb he gave me my name.
He made of me a sharp-edged sword
and concealed me in the shadow of his arm.
He made me a polished arrow,
in his quiver he hid me.
You are my servant, he said to me,
Israel, through whom I show my glory.
Though I thought I had toiled in vain,
and for nothing, uselessly, spent my strength,
Yet my reward is with the LORD,
my recompense is with my God.
For now the LORD has spoken
who formed me as his servant from the womb,
That Jacob may be brought back to him
and Israel gathered to him;
And I am made glorious in the sight of the LORD,
and my God is now my strength!
It is too little, he says, for you to be my servant,
to raise up the tribes of Jacob,
and restore the survivors of Israel;
I will make you a light to the nations,
that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15 and 17

R. (see 15ab)  I will sing of your salvation.

In you, O LORD, I take refuge;
let me never be put to shame.
In your justice rescue me, and deliver me;
incline your ear to me, and save me.

R. I will sing of your salvation.

Be my rock of refuge,
a stronghold to give me safety,
for you are my rock and my fortress.
O my God, rescue me from the hand of the wicked.

R. I will sing of your salvation.

For you are my hope, O LORD;
my trust, O God, from my youth.
On you I depend from birth;
from my mother's womb you are my strength.

R. I will sing of your salvation.

My mouth shall declare your justice,
day by day your salvation.
O God, you have taught me from my youth,
and till the present I proclaim your wondrous deeds.

R. I will sing of your salvation.

Verse Before the Gospel

Hail to you, our King, obedient to the Father;
you were led to your crucifixion like a gentle lamb to the slaughter.

Gospel
Jn 13:21-33, 36-38

Reclining at table with his disciples, Jesus was deeply troubled and testified,
"Amen, amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me."
The disciples looked at one another, at a loss as to whom he meant.
One of his disciples, the one whom Jesus loved,
was reclining at Jesus' side.
So Simon Peter nodded to him to find out whom he meant.
He leaned back against Jesus' chest and said to him,
"Master, who is it?"
Jesus answered,
"It is the one to whom I hand the morsel after I have dipped it."
So he dipped the morsel and took it and handed it to Judas,
son of Simon the Iscariot.
After Judas took the morsel, Satan entered him.
So Jesus said to him, "What you are going to do, do quickly."
Now none of those reclining at table realized why he said this to him.
Some thought that since Judas kept the money bag, Jesus had told him,
"Buy what we need for the feast,"
or to give something to the poor.
So Judas took the morsel and left at once. And it was night.
When he had left, Jesus said,
"Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself,
and he will glorify him at once.
My children, I will be with you only a little while longer.
You will look for me, and as I told the Jews,
'Where I go you cannot come,' so now I say it to you."
Simon Peter said to him, "Master, where are you going?"
Jesus answered him,
"Where I am going, you cannot follow me now,
though you will follow later."
Peter said to him,
"Master, why can I not follow you now?
I will lay down my life for you."
Jesus answered, "Will you lay down your life for me?
Amen, amen, I say to you, the cock will not crow
before you deny me three times."

REFLECTION:

Have you ever tried in your life rejecting you or denying someone else pretending that you've didn't know & recognized each other? It's very hard to think that we hurt other's feelings by means of being rejected---by a friend or even your family. What are your feelings on being rejected? Jesus predicts Simon Peter because he knows that all of these would be happened according to scriptures at the time he was arrested & crucified, his disciple will deny in him three times.

Betrayal is the ultimate let-down. Judas, once the friend, is now the one who hands Jesus over, and in handing over Jesus, hands over the other disciples into a world of shared betrayal. All left Jesus in very understandable fear. Betrayal is calculated and planned, not like the denial of Peter later. In Holy Week prayer we enter into the betrayal of Jesus, and in the compassion of our heart, sympathize with him, and offer ourselves as best we can as companions and partners in his suffering and death.

PRAYER:

Dearest Lord, open our hearts to think what's the true value of love, relationship & friendship. Help us to think & realize that whatever we feel rejected on someone else, there's only one person that He will never us be rejected, instead He will always be there to love & care for us--- and that's YOU.

Jesus Predicted Judas Betrayal And Peters Denial (HOLY TUESDAY - A)

APRIL 04, 2023 TUESDAY
Tuesday of Holy Week (Violet)
CYCLE A - YEAR I
Lectionary: 258

Reading 1
Is 49:1-6

Hear me, O islands,
listen, O distant peoples.
The LORD called me from birth,
from my mother's womb he gave me my name.
He made of me a sharp-edged sword
and concealed me in the shadow of his arm.
He made me a polished arrow,
in his quiver he hid me.
You are my servant, he said to me,
Israel, through whom I show my glory.
Though I thought I had toiled in vain,
and for nothing, uselessly, spent my strength,
Yet my reward is with the LORD,
my recompense is with my God.
For now the LORD has spoken
who formed me as his servant from the womb,
That Jacob may be brought back to him
and Israel gathered to him;
And I am made glorious in the sight of the LORD,
and my God is now my strength!
It is too little, he says, for you to be my servant,
to raise up the tribes of Jacob,
and restore the survivors of Israel;
I will make you a light to the nations,
that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15 and 17

R. (see 15ab)  I will sing of your salvation.

In you, O LORD, I take refuge;
let me never be put to shame.
In your justice rescue me, and deliver me;
incline your ear to me, and save me.

R. I will sing of your salvation.

Be my rock of refuge,
a stronghold to give me safety,
for you are my rock and my fortress.
O my God, rescue me from the hand of the wicked.

R. I will sing of your salvation.

For you are my hope, O LORD;
my trust, O God, from my youth.
On you I depend from birth;
from my mother's womb you are my strength.

R. I will sing of your salvation.

My mouth shall declare your justice,
day by day your salvation.
O God, you have taught me from my youth,
and till the present I proclaim your wondrous deeds.

R. I will sing of your salvation.

Verse Before the Gospel

Hail to you, our King, obedient to the Father;
you were led to your crucifixion like a gentle lamb to the slaughter.

Gospel
Jn 13:21-33, 36-38

Reclining at table with his disciples, Jesus was deeply troubled and testified,
"Amen, amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me."
The disciples looked at one another, at a loss as to whom he meant.
One of his disciples, the one whom Jesus loved,
was reclining at Jesus' side.
So Simon Peter nodded to him to find out whom he meant.
He leaned back against Jesus' chest and said to him,
"Master, who is it?"
Jesus answered,
"It is the one to whom I hand the morsel after I have dipped it."
So he dipped the morsel and took it and handed it to Judas,
son of Simon the Iscariot.
After Judas took the morsel, Satan entered him.
So Jesus said to him, "What you are going to do, do quickly."
Now none of those reclining at table realized why he said this to him.
Some thought that since Judas kept the money bag, Jesus had told him,
"Buy what we need for the feast,"
or to give something to the poor.
So Judas took the morsel and left at once. And it was night.
When he had left, Jesus said,
"Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself,
and he will glorify him at once.
My children, I will be with you only a little while longer.
You will look for me, and as I told the Jews,
'Where I go you cannot come,' so now I say it to you."
Simon Peter said to him, "Master, where are you going?"
Jesus answered him,
"Where I am going, you cannot follow me now,
though you will follow later."
Peter said to him,
"Master, why can I not follow you now?
I will lay down my life for you."
Jesus answered, "Will you lay down your life for me?
Amen, amen, I say to you, the cock will not crow
before you deny me three times."

GOSPEL REFLECTION:

Have you ever tried in your life rejecting you or denying someone else pretending that you've didn't know & recognized each other? It's very hard to think that we hurt other's feelings by means of being rejected---by a friend or even your family. What are your feelings on being rejected? Jesus predicts Simon Peter because he knows that all of these would be happened according to scriptures at the time he was arrested & crucified, his disciple will deny in him three times.

Betrayal is the ultimate let-down. Judas, once the friend, is now the one who hands Jesus over, and in handing over Jesus, hands over the other disciples into a world of shared betrayal. All left Jesus in very understandable fear. Betrayal is calculated and planned, not like the denial of Peter later. In Holy Week prayer we enter into the betrayal of Jesus, and in the compassion of our heart, sympathize with him, and offer ourselves as best we can as companions and partners in his suffering and death.

PRAYER:

Dearest Lord, open our hearts to think what's the true value of love, relationship & friendship. Help us to think & realize that whatever we feel rejected on someone else, there's only one person that He will never us be rejected, instead He will always be there to love & care for us--- and that's YOU.

HOLY WEEK REFLECTION FOR HOLY TUESDAY: TRUSTING GOD IN SPITE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES

"But I trust in your unfailing love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me. I will sing to the LORD because he is good to me."

- Psalms 13:5-6

There are times when it's fairly easy to TRUST in God's love, to rejoice in his salvation, and to sing because he has been good to us. I think of times in my life when I was overwhelmed by God's blessings when I could hardly believe how good my life was.

Yet there are other times, aren't there? Times when life is hard when sorrow fills our hearts when we wonder if God is even there for us. In times of suffering and struggle, can we still trust in God's love? Can we rejoice? Want we sing with gladness to him?

Psalm 13 answers these questions in the affirmative. If you only read verses 5-6, you might think that David, the composer of this psalm, was experiencing one of those times of obvious blessing. But, then there's that word..."But." It suggests a contrast between the trusting worship of verses 5-6 and the earlier portion of the psalm. Indeed, when we look back, we see that David is feeling forgotten by God (13:1). He is struggling with anguish and sorrow every day (13:2). He is seeing his enemies appear to prevail over him and he's wondering how long this will go on (13:2-4).

But, in the midst of his desperation, David pauses to confess his trust and joy in God. He sings to celebrate God's goodness. How is this possible? First, David thinks back to times when God has rescued him in the past (13:5). He remembers that God has been good to him (13:6). These memories give David the confidence to believe that God will rescue him yet again. Second, David remembers what is true about God, that which is true regardless of David's current experience. God has revealed himself to be a God of "unfailing love" (13:5). At times, it's hard for us to understand the ways God expresses his love for us. Yet, the fact of God's love is the bedrock for our faith, indeed, for our very existence. This love revealed most clearly in the cross of Christ, sustains us, encourages us, enabling us to trust the Lord and even to rejoice in the midst of hard times.

Have you ever found yourself like David, struggling with difficult and painful things in life, yet able to trust God and to rejoice in him? If so, what helped you to have such faith and joy? If not, what does this suggest to you? What helps you to trust God even when your circumstances are negative?

Gracious God, thank you for David's honesty in this prayer. There are times when it does seem that you have forgotten me, times when it feels as if you are looking the other way. I'm grateful for David's example of honesty with you. It helps me to speak truthfully with you, rather than to put on a show of false religiosity.

Thank you for David's example of trusting and rejoicing even in the midst of his struggle. Thank you for the times you have enabled me to have CONFIDENCE in you though I was going through difficulties. Help me, I pray, to be able to trust you no matter what, to rejoice in your goodness. May I remember how you have blessed me in the past? And may my faith in you be built on the bedrock of your revelation in Jesus Christ.

Today, Lord, I pray especially for those who are struggling to believe, who wonder if you have turned away from them. Help them to have confidence in you. Reach out to them at your mercy. Lift them up by your grace. AMEN.

TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK (B): Jesus Predicted Judas Betrayal And Peters Denial

March 30, 2021, Tuesday
Tuesday of Holy Week (Violet)
CYCLE B - YEAR I

Lectionary: 258

Reading I

Is 49:1-6

Hear me, O islands,
    listen, O distant peoples.
The LORD called me from birth,
    from my mother’s womb he gave me my name.
He made of me a sharp-edged sword
    and concealed me in the shadow of his arm.
He made me a polished arrow,
    in his quiver he hid me.
You are my servant, he said to me,
    Israel, through whom I show my glory.
Though I thought I had toiled in vain,
    and for nothing, uselessly, spent my strength,
Yet my reward is with the LORD,
    my recompense is with my God.
For now the LORD has spoken
    who formed me as his servant from the womb,
That Jacob may be brought back to him
    and Israel gathered to him;
And I am made glorious in the sight of the LORD,
    and my God is now my strength!
It is too little, he says, for you to be my servant,
    to raise up the tribes of Jacob,
    and restore the survivors of Israel;
I will make you a light to the nations,
    that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.

Responsorial Psalm

71:1-2, 3-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15 and 17

R.    (see 15ab)  I will sing of your salvation.

In you, O LORD, I take refuge;

    let me never be put to shame.

In your justice rescue me, and deliver me;

    incline your ear to me, and save me.

R.    I will sing of your salvation.

Be my rock of refuge,

    a stronghold to give me safety,

    for you are my rock and my fortress.

O my God, rescue me from the hand of the wicked.

R.    I will sing of your salvation.

For you are my hope, O LORD;

    my trust, O God, from my youth.

On you I depend from birth;

    from my mother’s womb you are my strength.

R.    I will sing of your salvation.

My mouth shall declare your justice,

    day by day your salvation.

O God, you have taught me from my youth,

    and till the present I proclaim your wondrous deeds.

R.    I will sing of your salvation.

Verse before the Gospel

Hail to you, our King, obedient to the Father;

you were led to your crucifixion like a gentle lamb to the slaughter.

GOSPEL

Jn 13:21-33, 36-38

Reclining at table with his disciples, Jesus was deeply troubled and testified,
“Amen, amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me.”
The disciples looked at one another, at a loss as to whom he meant.
One of his disciples, the one whom Jesus loved,
was reclining at Jesus’ side.
So Simon Peter nodded to him to find out whom he meant.
He leaned back against Jesus’ chest and said to him,
“Master, who is it?”
Jesus answered,
“It is the one to whom I hand the morsel after I have dipped it.”
So he dipped the morsel and took it and handed it to Judas,
son of Simon the Iscariot.
After Judas took the morsel, Satan entered him.
So Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly.”
Now none of those reclining at table realized why he said this to him.
Some thought that since Judas kept the money bag, Jesus had told him,
“Buy what we need for the feast,”
or to give something to the poor.
So Judas took the morsel and left at once. And it was night.
When he had left, Jesus said,
“Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself,
and he will glorify him at once.
My children, I will be with you only a little while longer.
You will look for me, and as I told the Jews,
‘Where I go you cannot come,’ so now I say it to you.”
Simon Peter said to him, “Master, where are you going?”
Jesus answered him,
“Where I am going, you cannot follow me now,
though you will follow later.”
Peter said to him,
“Master, why can I not follow you now? 
I will lay down my life for you.”
Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for me?
Amen, amen, I say to you, the cock will not crow
before you deny me three times.”

REFLECTION:

Have you ever tried in your life rejecting you or denying someone else pretending that you've didn't know & recognized each other? It's very hard to think that we hurt other's feelings by means of being rejected---by a friend or even your family. What are your feelings about being rejected? Jesus predicts Simon Peter cause he knows that all of these would be happened according to scriptures at the time he was arrested & crucified, his disciple will deny in him three times. 

Betrayal is the ultimate let-down. Judas, once the friend, is now the one who hands Jesus over, and in handing over Jesus, hands over the other disciples into a world of shared betrayal. All left Jesus in very understandable fear. Betrayal is calculated and planned, not like the denial of Peter later. In Holy Week prayer we enter into the betrayal of Jesus, and in the compassion of our heart, sympathize with him, and offer ourselves as best we can as companions and partners in his suffering and death.

PRAYER:

Dearest Lord, open our hearts to think what's the true value of love, relationship & friendship. Help us to think & realize that whatever we feel rejected on someone else, there's only one person that He will never us be rejected, instead He will always be there to love & care for us--- and that's YOU.