Evil deeds spoil our Name forever. They are like a black spot to our name

Gospel Thoughts

*Ordinary Season : 14th Week - Wednesday*

*GOSPEL -  Mt 10:1-7*

*First Reading - Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a*

*Evil deeds spoil our Name forever. They are like a black spot to our name*

*Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus.*

*1) The Speciality of the Names of the Apostles*

The Gospel of the day gives us the names of 12 Apostles. All names are mentioned in the Apostle list. 

Among all names, the name of Judas has a added details to his name 

11 names of the apostles are mentioned as they are. No other details are added

But when it comes to the name of Judas, it clearly has furter details *Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus.*

*2) Added detail to the Name of Judas is not pleasant*

The added details to the name of Judas is not plessent 

*Who betrayed Jesus* is the tag which is found in the name of Judas

*Who betrayed Jesus* speaks about some serious evil deeds done by Judas 

*Who betrayed Jesus* shows the real personality of Judas, the blunder committed by Judas and the consequences of his misdeeds

*3) Who betrayed Jesus - will remain forever*

The above words are not for few days, or few years, or for some decades. But they will remain forever 

The name of Jesus is eternal. So as long as the name of Jesus is eternal, Judas will be referred and remembered as an apostle *Who betrayed Jesus*

No power on earth will be able to remove this black spot attached to his name, because of his misdeeds

*4) Spoiling of the name means, person itself is gone*

The name of the person is his/her identity

We identify a person with his/her name. So name means person and person means name 

One can't separate the name from the person. 

So when the name is spoiled, the person loses his/her identity. 

So name is very important to a person 

*5) What are the special tags to my name?*

All of us have some tags to our name 

Today Fr Stan Swamy is known as *Fr Stan Swamy the human Right activist,* *The martyr,*  *The voice of Daliths and Adivasis, brave heart* 

What a beautiful tags to his name. How wonderful it is to be known to the rest of the world by these tags 

They really speak what Fr Stan Swamy is and what he did for the poor and marginalized.

Like Fr Stan Swamy, what are the beautiful tags I would like to have or already I have to my name 

Will some one address me like this (Let's take *A* as a persons name)

*A* a simple person

*A* a humble person

*A* a trusted person 

*A* a generous person 

*A* a forgiving person 

*A* a faithful person

*A* is a voice of the poor 

*A* is a courageous person 

*Or will people call me*

*A* dangerous person 

*A* Cruel, heartless, merciless, miserly person 

*A* is a sadist, proud, arrogant, spineless, person 

*6) What type of tags I would like to have to my name?*

Good tag don't come easily. They are very difficult to earn 

Only hard work and sincerity will bring great tags to our names

According to the gravity of the tag, the severity of the demands will be

If so, what added details, or special tags I would like to have in my name? 

What can I do to earn such great tags???

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*