Spy Wednesday and its grace for us.

Wednesday in Holy Week was often referred to as 'Spy Wednesday', but it is not a liturgicial term.  Although the reason is indefinite, it is most likely due to the phrase in scripture: 
'Judas 'kept looking for a way to hand him over'. (Mt 26:15).
It is also noteworthy that Matthew's Gospel  tells us that after Judas had betrayed Jesus, that he went back to the Chief priests and flung the money back into the temple. (Mt: 27:3).   The guilt and remorse of Judas was so real that he went and hung himself. Sadly he could see no future.

Although Judas is known through Scripture to have unsavory 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.

On this Spy Wednesday, we may wish to consider which areas of our lives that could be aligned or similar to Judas' behaviour in being a failed disciple.  We may wish to consider what are the 30 pieces of silver that we use to betray Christ?

Thankfully, through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, we have been redeemed and we can turn to Him.  We 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.