Spy Wednesday Wednesday of Holy Week

WHAT DOES SPY WEDNESDAY MEAN?

Although the term Spy Wednesday is not a liturgical designation, Wednesday in Holy Week was often referred to as 'Spy Wednesday'.  This was probably because, as Scripture tells us, that 'Judas 'kept looking for a way to hand him over'.  Matthew tells us too that after he had betrayed Jesus, that he went back to the Chief priests and flung the money back into the temple.  Perhaps this can be interrupted as some remorse, but Judas felt the guilt so much that he went and hung himself.

Although Judas is known through Scripture to have unsavoury characteristics in his behaviour, we can take heart that he was a failed disciple.  We too can be like Judas- at least some part of us- we can fail and betray Jesus by our behaviour and choose not to be a worthy disciple.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF SPY WEDNESDAY

On this Spy Wednesday, let us ponder the areas of our lives that could be aligned to Judas' behaviour in being a failed disciple.  What are the 30 pieces of silver that we use to betray Christ?

Let us turn to Christ.  Unlike Judas, we can choose to admit our faults/sins and through the grace and the mercy of God in the sacrament of Reconciliation/Penance hear the beautiful words of absolution that Christ offers us.