True Love is Sacrificial (HOMILY FOR MONDAY OF THE HOLY WEEK APRIL 2023
HOMILY FOR MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK Isaiah 42:1-7; Ps.27; John 12:1-11 True Love is Sacrificial True love is priceless. If you love someone, you will judge the person as deserving any sacrifice. You will find it difficult to make excuses when dealing with the person because the person’s joy is your joy and the person’s sorrow is your sorrow. One who loves will not be deterred from showing unmerited and unexpected favour. This was the experience of Mary in today’s gospel whom Jesus had accepted as a disciple. That love transformed her, and gave her the ability to recognize Jesus as her Saviour and God. She tried to reciprocate this love by anointing Jesus’ feet. Usually, when the Jews have important guests in their homes, they anoint their heads and kiss them. For Mary, Jesus is more than an important guest. He is her Lord; and so she goes beyond the expected and anoints his feet. Also, she uses a costly perfume that is made of pure nard; for no sacrifice is too great in reciprocating God’s ...