Soul Sister Time

              I didn’t expect to be so affected by the life of Judas Iscariot.   For most of my Christian life, when I came across the infamous story of Judas Iscariot, I breathed a sigh of relief that I was nothing like him.   Anyone would feel that way.   No one wants to identify with Judas.   In fact, the other Judas is called NOT Iscariot (John 14:22) !             During Orthodox Holy Week observance, and I attended church with my son.   I went to several services, and I cannot believe how often Judas was highlighted. It was, after all, Holy Week.   It was the week to get hearts prepared to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead!   Shouldn’t we hide Judas Iscariot and his betrayal of Jesus under the rug?   Isn’t it the dirty little secret of the Christian story that we would rather not talk about? ...