--- title: Daily Gospel Reflection for April 5, 2023 description: Join us as we reflect, ponder, and pray together inspired by today's Gospel. image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Daily%20Gospel%202.png --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/daily-gospel/dgr-04052023#) [DAILY GOSPEL REFLECTIONS](https://www.catholicmom.com/daily-gospel/tag/daily-gospel-reflections) # Daily Gospel Reflection for April 5, 2023 Apr 5, 2023 12:15:00 AM  |  by [Flávia Ghelardi](https://www.catholicmom.com/daily-gospel/author/flávia-ghelardi) Receive Daily Gospel Reflections in your inbox ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Daily%20Gospel%202.png) *Join us as we reflect, ponder, and pray together inspired by today's Gospel.* --- ***Today's Gospel: [Matthew 26:14-25](https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040523.cfm)*** The betrayal of Jesus by Judas. It is such a sad passage to read. One of the chosen, one of Jesus´s closest friends, who lived with him for about three years, who saw all the good Jesus was doing, all the miracles, and still decided to betray the Lord. Judas was the first disciple to turn his back to Jesus and all the love Jesus showed him. The saddest part of the story is not the betrayal itself, since Peter, later that night, also betrayed Jesus, denying Him three times. The saddest part is Judas's lack of trust in Jesus’s mercy. When he realized what he had done, that because of his kiss Jesus was going to die, he committed another sin: despair. He didn´t believe Jesus was able to forgive him, so he hanged himself. Even living with Jesus all those years, he didn´t realize Jesus was Love, and being Love, He has infinite mercy.   #### Ponder:   Do I trust in Jesus’ mercy? Do I search for His forgiveness in the sacrament of Reconciliation when I sin?   #### Pray: Dear Lord, help me always trust in Your Divine Mercy and grant me the grace of contrition whenever I sin. Jesus, I trust in Thee!   --- > [Click to tweet:](https://ctt.ac/fFHoE) > [Even living with Jesus all those years, Judas didn´t realize Jesus was Love, and being Love, He has infinite mercy. #DailyGospel](https://ctt.ac/fFHoE) ![Daily Gospel 2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Daily%20Gospel%202.png?width=2135&name=Daily%20Gospel%202.png)   --- Copyright 2023 Flávia Ghelardi ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2Fdgr-04052023%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2Fdgr-04052023%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2Fdgr-04052023%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Daily%20Gospel%20Reflection%20for%20April%205%2C%202023) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2Fdgr-04052023%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2Fdgr-04052023%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Flávia Ghelardi](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/Contriubutors/FLA%CC%81VIA%20GHELARDI.jpeg) ### [Flávia Ghelardi](https://www.catholicmom.com/daily-gospel/author/flávia-ghelardi) Flávia Ghelardi is the mom of four, a former lawyer already "promoted" to full time mom. 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