TODAYS REFLECTION HOLY WEEK MON MAR 21

TODAYS REFLECTION, HOLY WEEK MON MAR 21 ( Is 42:1-7, Jn 12 :1- 11 )

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Friends here comes another HOLY WEEK, we can express our love to the Lord in new ways.  He comes to us this Holy Week "not crying out, not shouting, not making His voice heard in the street, comes quietly and gently. Jesus calls us to respond to Him this Holy Week as  Mary of Bethany did. He wants us to passionately, boldly, and extravagantly throw ourselves at His feet and anoint Him with the perfume of our love (Jn 12:3).

Mary does something which only love can do. She took the most precious thing she had and spent it all on Jesus. Her love was not CALCULATED BUT EXTRAVAGANT. Mary's action was motivated by one thing, and one thing only, namely, her love for Jesus and her gratitude for Gods mercy. She did something, however, a Jewish woman would never do in public. She loosed her hair and anointed Jesus with her tears.

MARY took no thought for what others would think, but what would please her Lord. In humility she stooped to anoint Jesus' feet and to dry them with her hair. How do you anoint the Lord's feet and show him your love and gratitude? The Lord Jesus showed us the extravagance of his love in giving the best he had by pouring out his own blood for our sake and by anointing us with his Holy Spirit. May we appreciate our Lord Jesus this week in prayers and meditation and caring for the sick visiting the needy and loving him in our neighbours. JESUS FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR SORROWFUL PASSION HAVE MERCY ON US AND ON THE WHOLE WORLD.