When Judas had left them, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and God will glorify him at once. My children, I will be with you only a little while longer. I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another.”
Quote
“Gentleness encourages hearts and makes them more receptive while harsh words only harden hearts.” - St. Jane de Chantal
Reflection
What Jesus says after Judas leaves sounds like a strange response to being betrayed. How can this moment of disloyalty be a moment of glory? But glorifying someone means recognizing them as God knows them and announcing it to the world. Who Jesus is was about to be clearly seen. Judas’ betrayal set it in motion.
Jesus took the gentle approach. St. Jane de Chantal wrote, “Gentleness encourages hearts and makes them more receptive while harsh words only harden hearts.” Jesus chose to draw the hearts of the disciples into the good at hand - the glory of God being revealed through him. That is the self-giving, self-sacrificing love of God in action. It’s the kind of love that Jesus calls us to live - and in doing that we Live Jesus.
Chaplain — Georgetown Visitation
