Holy Week – Wednesday, April 8
Matthew 26:14-25. One of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Jesus over to you?” They paid him thirty pieces of silver.
| Whether on a
public or a personal level, at some point, each of us has had to live with the
consequences of greed and betrayal. Today, the collective consequences of these
acts are evident in lost homes, lost jobs, violence, hunger, and illness. On a
personal level, as a survivor of domestic violence, I have lived the damage that
greed and betrayal can inflict on our souls. So how do we find the resilience to go on and rebuild our lives? Forgiveness. For me, the road has been long and I have found that to be the most difficult lesson Jesus has taught me. Thankfully, I have finally found the peace that comes with forgiveness. - Rachel Rodriguez, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing |