A time of Lexio devena for the discerning heart.

Tuesday of Holy Week

As you begin, take a deep breath and exhale slowly.

For the next few moments, surrender all the cares and concerns of the stay to the Lord.

Say slowly from your heart, Jesus, I trust in you.

You take over. Become aware that he is with you, looking upon you with love, wanting to be heard deep within your heart.

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John,

Chapter 13, verses 21 through 33 and 36 through 38.

While at supper with his disciples, Jesus was troubled in spirit and declared,

I tell you most solemnly, one of you will betray me. The disciples looked at one another wondering which he meant. The disciple Jesus

loved was reclining next to Jesus. Simon Peter signed to him and said, ask who it is he means.

So, leaning back on Jesus' breast, he said, who is it, Lord? It is the one, replied Jesus,

to whom I give the piece of bread that I shall dip in the dish.

He dipped the piece of bread and gave it to Judas, son of Simon Ascariat.

At that instant, after Judas had taken the bread, Satan entered him.

Jesus then said, what you are going to do, do quickly.

None of the others at table understood the reason he had said this.

Since Judas had charge of the common fund, some of them thought Jesus was telling him

by what we need for the festival or telling him to give

something to the poor.

As soon as Judas had taken the piece of bread, he went out.

Night had fallen.

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