SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 2021
Today’s scripture reading is:
John 12:1-8
Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was about to betray him), said, “Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?” (He said this not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief; he kept the common purse and used to steal what was put into it.) Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She bought it so that she might keep it for the day of my burial. You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.”
In today’s gospel, Mary anoints Jesus with costly ointment. Was this wasteful on the part of Mary? How does Jesus love us “wastefully”?
Imagine being Jesus in this moment. How would this have made you feel?
Imagine being Mary in this moment. What are your thoughts and feelings to your Lord?
Who has shown extravagant love to you? To whom have you shown extravagant love?
Today’s scripture reading is:
John 12:1-8
Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was about to betray him), said, “Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?” (He said this not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief; he kept the common purse and used to steal what was put into it.) Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She bought it so that she might keep it for the day of my burial. You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.”
In today’s gospel, Mary anoints Jesus with costly ointment. Was this wasteful on the part of Mary? How does Jesus love us “wastefully”?
Imagine being Jesus in this moment. How would this have made you feel?
Imagine being Mary in this moment. What are your thoughts and feelings to your Lord?
Who has shown extravagant love to you? To whom have you shown extravagant love?
