The large crowd of the Jews found out that he was there and came, not only because of him, but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. And the chief priests plotted to kill Lazarus too, because many of the Jews were turning away and believing in Jesus because of him. (Jn 12:1-11)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041122.cfm
The plot to kill Lazarus surprises us at times. Perhaps we need to remember how important to Jesus is the home in Bethany, the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus. In this Holy Week, the Lord invites us all to be in his presence and to be his Beloved Disciple. We pray for Ukraine.
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
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