Mary gave the best thing to Jesus

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : Lenten Season - Holy Week : Monday*

*Gospel : John 12:1-11*

*First Reading : Is 42:1-7*

*Mary gave the best thing to Jesus*

*1) Mary Gave costly perfumed Oil to Jesus*

It is said that Mary brought one liter of oil and not little oil

It was not an ordinary oil, but oil which was prepared from genuine aromatic nard

This was a costly perfumed oil 

According to Judas it costs around three hundred days wages. It is almost 10 months salary 

All these details show us that Mary gave one of the best and costly things to Jesus 

*2) Judas was not willing to give best thing to Jesus*

Judas considered giving best thing to Jesus was a waste of Money 

In the guise of poor people, Judas wanted to use the best things for himself 

This is the attitude of Judas *Best things for me and others can have ordinary things*

*3) We are called upon to give best things to Jesus*

Those of us who follow Jesus and those who accept Jesus as our Lord and Master, are supposed to give best things to Jesus 

We need to take the example of Mary in giving the best thing to Jesus 

We give  best things to our beloved. If so, when we give best things to Jesus, we become beloved people of God

*4) Best things which can be given in this Holy Week*

Since we are already in the Holy Week, these could be the following things which could be given to Jesus 

A repentant heart 

A prayerful heart and mind 

Spending an extra hour of prayer with Jesus 

Bringing out the Simon of Cyrene from our life 

Searching the veronica from our life and trying to give a pure towel to Jesus 

A forgiving heart 

A humble heart 

A compassionate heart 

A loving heart 

A scarifying heart 

A serving heart 

A smiling heart 

A appreciating heart 

These are some of the best and costly things which we can give to Jesus during this Holy Week 

*5) Other Best things to Jesus*

Our life is a best gift which can be given to Jesus

Proclaiming the values of Jesus in our day today life is the best thing which can be given to Jesus

Bearing witness to Jesus is the best thing which can be given to Jesus 

Becoming another Christ in our way of life is the best thing which can be given to Jesus 

A symbol of forgiveness, service, generosity, humility, simplicity, truthfulness, are the best gifts which can be given to Jesus 

*6) What costly things I am ready to give to Jesus*

Obedience

Poverty

Purity 

Chastity

Humility

Justice

Truthfulness

Generosity

Repentance

Forgiveness

Reconciliation??

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*