Wednesday 8th April 2020
Wednesday of Holy Week
Isaiah 50:4-9, Matthew 26:14-25
Today is the last day of the Holy
week before we enter a more intense and immediate period of the passion of
Christ, with its peak on Friday and then the glorious celebration of Easter.
After today, we are called to be very attentive and much involved in reflecting
on the mystery of our salvation we celebrate. It is a very difficult thing to
be quiet when people ridicule you and say all kinds of things against you. For
one to be silent even in the midst of your adversaries is a virtue.
In the first reading of today,
the prophet Isaiah describes the suffering servant as one who is quiet in the
midst of insults and ridicule.
The person Isaiah describes in
the first reading of today is Jesus who we see in the gospel reading. He is the
suffering servant who did not do anything to defend himself. He was accused
falsely, insulted and beaten, but he did
not utter any word in return. This is a mark of one who is focused and knows
what he is aiming at. Those who want to succeed do not waste time on derogatory
statements and insults. Even as Jesus knew that Judas was about to betray him,
he did not waste his time confronting him, but just made reference to it, to
make Judas know that he is aware of his intentions. May we have the grace to be
silent when needed. Amen. God help us.
Fr Michael Osatofoh Eninlejie MSP
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