Reflection - Part II

Holy Week: Monday 17th March 2008 (Jn 12:1-8)

Repentance – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was moved by Mary Magdalene’s deep repentance. Jesus too longs to forgive our sins and is always waiting for our return. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is our opportunity to receive the deep peace and joy of being re-united with the Lord.

Fr Philip Heng,S.J.

Daily Word Of God

Monday, 17th March 2008
Monday of Holy Week
John 12:1-8

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 filled with the scent of the ointment.

Then Judas Iscariot - one of his disciples, the man who was to betray him - said, ‘Why was this ointment not 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 contents.

So Jesus said, ‘Leave her alone; let her keep it for the day of my burial. You have the poor with you always, you will not always have me.’


Lord, help us to prepare ourselves during this Holy Week to be with You as You sacrifice Yourself to bring us to eternal life. Amen