This waste (η απωλεια αυτη). Dead loss (απωλεια) they considered it, nothing but sentimental aroma. It was a cruel shock to Mary o…

They had indignation. John says that Judas expressed indignation. Probably some of the others felt indignation, but Judas only ga…

When his disciples saw it — There is a remarkable narrowing of the scope in the three narratives. St. Mark reports that “some had …

When you do the best you can do, from the purest motives, and your Lord accepts your service, do not expect that your fellow believers will approve…

Glossa Ordinaria: Having presented the counsels of the Jewish leaders concerning the death of Christ, the Evangelist proceeds …

With Judas as their spokesman , the disciples fail to understand what is taking place, not only in the anointing, but also in who Jesus truly is an…

And when the disciples saw it. This is also not unusual for the Evangelists: when something has been done by one person, to attribute it t…

But when his disciples saw it
What the woman did, what a costly box of ointment it was, and with what profusion she …

The pouring of ointment on Christ's head was a token of the highest respect. When there is true love in the heart for Jesus Christ, nothing will be…

The Evangelist, having related the preparatory events for the Pa ion, here begins to discu Christ’s Pa ion, which is divided into two parts. First,…