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2 days ago · The betrayal and death of Judas caused severe disappointment and hurt to the apostles, leaving an uncomfortable void. Recalling a prophecy from the Book of Psalms, “May another take his office,” Peter felt compelled to replace the lost apostle and thereby restore the number of apostles to twelve.
3 days ago · Attempts to rehabilitate the image of Judas Iscariot reflect the modern tendency to proclaim mercy detached from contrition and repentance. Msgr. Charles Pope, April 25, 2021 – National Catholic Register
2 days ago · So when he had dipped the morsel, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. Then after he had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly.”—John 13:25-27
3 days ago · Judas Iscariot denied Christ for thirty pieces of silver and reaped death. Peter denied Christ three times and also reaped death. Only one of them received a crown; the one who bitterly wept in repentance and came back stronger in his faith.
4 days ago · So Judas in no way had to turn him in; it was all so unnecessary. But Judas made that choice. Andrew Lloyd Weber can sing his Jesus Christ Superstar songs about poor old Judas and good ol’ Judas , but if Andrew Lloyd Weber ever had to hang on a cross for even a minute, he’d never forgive the likes of that piece of shit.
3 days ago · The main action in the second half of this first chapter has to do with the replacement of Judas Iscariot. But along the way, we learn quite a few things about the early days of the apostolic company. THE TEXT “Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.