Did You Ever Wonder Why It's Called Spy Wednesday?

For exactly the reason it sounds -- Judas, the spy in their midst, goes to the pharisees to betray his Master. Interesting, isn't it that the apparent "last straw" for Judas is the woman anointing Jesus at the home of Simon the leper. (Matt. 26: 6-15) Was Judas angry that the money for the perfume didn't end up in the purse he controlled? Was he disgruntled that Jesus wasn't the King he expected in whose power he could bask? Was he disgusted at Jesus allowing a woman "like that" to touch him? The three big motivators for evil seem to be money, power, and sex. Were they all at work in Judas? It's an interesting reflection I think, because these are the same big motivators that effect many of our own sins.

"Come, Follow Me."

Call of St. Matthew by Caravaggio

Will you drop everything, leave whatever you're doing, and follow Him? Today is the feast of St. Matthew, the tax collector, despised by the religious leaders of his day. And yet, the Savior saw something the Pharisees and religious leaders did not. He called Matthew in the midst of his money counting. How many sinners are called in the midst of their sins? Will you be the hand of Jesus echoing His call to follow Him? Are you following Him yourself? How far behind are you? Run up closer so you can reach out and touch His cloak and be healed.

And pray for poor sinners. Have you ever considered going to an extra Mass on Sunday in atonement for those who stay home? Just think how the inestimable graces of one Mass can pour out on a parched heart. Imagine it swelling with love like a dry sponge swelling up with water. We can renew the face of the earth by our prayers and sacrifices. Let's do something today for all the Matthews in the world who are just waiting to be transformed by Christ. 

St. Matthew, pray for us!