HOLY MONDAY

HOLY MONDAY Year C John 12:1-11 Three points that I would like to share. First, the poor are the most generous people in the world. No one can beat the generosity of poor people because they give not the surplus but the finest. They will offer their best and the “first class” of what they have. They are willing to give everything they have to serve their guest. “Mary took a liter of costly perfumed oil made from genuine aromatic nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and dried them with her hair.” Judas sees this as a waste, Jesus sees it as love. Friends, when we give our everything to Jesus it will not be wasted because everything belongs to Jesus. Second, I was deeply moved by this line in the gospel- “the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.” We need to have an experience of brokenness to let the smell of fragrance flows. We need to break ourselves before God so that in our brokenness God’s mercy and blessings will overflow. When we imitate Mary’s generosity and passionate love to Jesus the whole world will always remember the kindness we have done. Acts of kindness is like a perfume that people can smell it. Let your fragrance do the talking. Finally, let us be careful of the attitude of too much attachment to money. Friends, money is a horrible master. Never be a slave to money rather be the master of your money. Judas was very materialistic person. Friends. be watchful of people who are more interested in getting money for himself than sharing it with those in need. Brethren, use money to help people avoid using people to earn more money. Blessings Fr. Jhack