The betrayal of Judas. The passion of Jesus unfolds as a friend turns his back on him. The potential of Judas in all of us adds urgency to the narrative.
As Pope Benedict reminds us, "the possibility to pervert the human heart are truly many."
Jesus, in respecting human freedom, does not force his will on Judas or protect it from the temptations of satan.
We celebrate the liturgy so that we might grow in faith and be more firmly allied with the Lord. In celebration of the Paschal sacrifice we drive away the potential for betrayal and unite more fervently to the friendship offered in the paschal mystery of our redemption.
Pope Benedict states that "God assumes Judas' inexcusable gesture as the occasion for the total gift of the Son for the redemption of the world."
An act of betrayal never stays an act that hinders but becomes an act that leads to salvation. How gracious and merciful is God to undo the perversion of the human heart by rending his heart for all.
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