We would be foolish to think we could be faithful to Christ on our own. We know our weaknesses and failures; we find that, while the spirit may be willing, our flesh is weak. While we may have good intentions, we often succumb to temptation and fall into sin. But we know that, with the help of the Holy Spirit, we can be faithful to Christ.

In the Gospel reading we see Judas leave the supper room to finalize his betrayal of Jesus. We also hear Peter profess his complete devotion to Jesus, even unto death; we hear Jesus predict Peter’s betrayal of him before simple housemaids.

After his betrayal of Jesus, Judas realized his sin, “I have sinned by betraying an innocent man to death” and hanged himself. (Mt 27: 4 -5) After his betrayal of Jesus, Peter remembered the words of Jesus and “went away weeping bitterly.” (Mt 26:75)

What do we do after we sin against the loving God?