DOING GOD’S WILL CONQUERS FEARS

 

Monday of Holy Week 

Isaiah 42:1-7

Psalm 26(27):1-3,13-14

John 12:1-11

On this exhilarating Monday of Holy Week, we embark on a powerful journey with Jesus during His final days before His glorious Hour: His death and resurrection. Our first reading highlights the incredible person of Christ, the ultimate fulfillment of ancient covenants. It's as if God is dedicating His Son for the extraordinary work He is about to accomplish. The gospel story propels us toward the dramatic Passion at week's end. Today, we witness a remarkable moment: a woman named Mary anoints Jesus' feet, and He reveals she will need this ointment again at His burial. While Judas is resentful over the ointment, Jesus affirms Mary’s pure-hearted intention. This reading also foreshadows Judas’s betrayal later this week. Meanwhile, the chief priests continue their sinister plot against Jesus. Jesus predicts His upcoming death, instructing Judas to preserve Mary’s ointment for His burial. We often fear death and feel doubts, but Jesus, too, faced His mortality with courage, embracing it willingly to fulfill His Father’s divine plan to save all people. As Holy Week begins, we are called to embrace God’s Will wholeheartedly, living in His ways and overcoming our fears and doubts. May God send His Holy Spirit to empower us to follow Jesus’ example of loving service. Let us strive to be humble servants—not thinking less of ourselves, but less often thinking of ourselves and more of others. And may we give joyfully, even when it’s difficult, just as Christ did. Amen. Wishing you a grace-filled week ahead—full of hope, joy, and wonder

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