2014 Holy Week Meditations: Spy Wednesday

The hostilities of enemies cannot wound the soul as does the disloyalty of a friend.  The scene is intensely vivid.  Those at table would recline on the left elbow and eat with the right hand.  The Beloved Disciple is at the Lord's right. Suppose that Judas, as treasurer, was at Jesus' left, a seat of honor. The dialogue between Jesus and Judas is intimate, their voices heard only by the other. With Judas so close, Jesus hands him the morsel and seals his fate... [Read more]