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Hey there, Sproutss. Today is Wednesday, February 16th, 2020.

This week we are talking about sin.

We are talking about how sin is a break or a wound in the relationship between us and another person or us and God,

talked about the story of Judas, of how he was given the responsibility of taking care of

the money given to Jesus' public ministry and how little sins of stealing that money led to a

much bigger sin, where he was willing to be paid to betray Jesus Christ.

Now, let's look at the next part of Judas's story.

And this part begins at the Last Supper.

I always think that it is remarkable that the last supper where Jesus instituted the Eucharist, where he really pours out so much

beautiful teaching for his apostles, right? He begins with washing their feet and then speaking

in such a beautiful way about his relationship with God and the Holy Spirit. The Last Supper is a beautiful moment

where he had an intimate moment of teaching with his closest followers. And yet, one of those men

sitting at the table had already been paid to betray him. And Jesus, who knew all that was going to be happening to him,

he knew this. So that's a remarkable thing to reflect on. And in a way, it's really good news for us.

And I mean that because who out there is perfect? Who has ever gone to Mass, to where we

celebrate this Last Supper? Who has ever gone there and been perfectly clean from sin? Now, if you're

raising your hand saying, yes, I've gone to Mass, perfect, then you're a liar

because we're all sinners. Sometimes I even yell or do something really mean, right, as I'm

walking into Mass, right? We all enter the sacrifice of the Mass as sinners. And so the fact that

even at that moment when Jesus was instituting this,

that he allowed a sinner to be present there, well, it gives me hope for myself.

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