Readings: Isaiah 50: 4-7; Philippians 2: 6-11; Matthew 26: 14 - 27: 66
Selected Passage: “Then 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 him over to you?’ They paid him thirty pieces of silver, and from that time on he looked for an opportunity to hand him over”. (Matthew 26: 14-16)
Meditation: The drama of the Passion raises several questions for our reflection. One is the betrayal of Jesus by his friend, Judas Iscariot, and the other apostles abandoned him, too. We, too, have betrayed the Lord and often for less than 30 pieces of silver! The real miracle of the Passion is the grace and strength Jesus received from the Father to embrace the CROSS and drink the cup with courage and forbearance to the end. He shows the path – the Cross – to our on resurrection with him!
Today, as ever, God’s grace is never lacking and like Jesus, we too can embrace our cross and drink the cup with courage. Cf. www.badaliyya.blogspot.com
DHIKR SIMPLE METHOD
1st step: Write the text or Dhikr (the Arabic word for REMEMBRANCE) in your heart.
2nd step: Let the text remain always in on your lips and mind - RECITING the text silently as often as possible...
3rd step: Be attentive to the disclosure of the meaning/s of the text in your life.
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