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frogmarch

(12,226 posts)
Fri Mar 29, 2024, 08:23 AM Mar 2024

Spy Wednesday

In Christianity, Spy Wednesday, also called Holy Wednesday and Good Wednesday, commemorates disciple Judas Iscariot's betrayal of Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. It occurs on the Wednesday before Easter.

I found this tidbit online at saintcatherine51.org:

How do you celebrate Spy Wednesday?

I hide 30 pieces of silver (dimes, nickels, quarters) around the house and the kids go on a spy hunt to find them. It's finders-keepers. We talk about how in Holy Week leading up to Easter, Judas betrays Jesus by “ratting” out his location so the chief priests (Sanhedrin) can arrest Jesus.


I wonder if there's a Spy Wednesday bunny.
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Spy Wednesday (Original Post) frogmarch Mar 2024 OP
I thought Judas was being hailed as the good guy now. Arne Mar 2024 #1
Beats me. frogmarch Mar 2024 #2
Such intrique. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #3
I'd guess that if he confessed multigraincracker Mar 2024 #4
If Jesus got snitched out, then he didn't willingly sacrifice himself JoseBalow Mar 2024 #5
That's a great point I'd never thought of! CrispyQ Mar 2024 #7
I think Monty Python tells it better. Arne Mar 2024 #9
They do? How so? JoseBalow Mar 2024 #10
Life of Brian was my reference. Arne Mar 2024 #11
Ah, yes of course I have seen it JoseBalow Mar 2024 #12
Here are some Good Friday cookies. CrispyQ Mar 2024 #6
There is a spy bunny. But he doesn't just steal on Wednesday. He hits our garden several times during 3Hotdogs Mar 2024 #8

Arne

(3,602 posts)
1. I thought Judas was being hailed as the good guy now.
Fri Mar 29, 2024, 08:49 AM
Mar 2024

Something about if he didn't do what he did
none of this could have happened?

frogmarch

(12,226 posts)
2. Beats me.
Fri Mar 29, 2024, 09:48 AM
Mar 2024

I find the whole thing confusing.

As for Judas, all I know is that he was a good guy in the movie The Fist of Jesus.

JoseBalow

(5,169 posts)
5. If Jesus got snitched out, then he didn't willingly sacrifice himself
Fri Mar 29, 2024, 12:58 PM
Mar 2024

for the sins of others. Had he voluntarily given himself up, that's one thing. But to be ratted out and arrested is not really an altruistic act, is it? And isn't that the whole point of the story?

Arne

(3,602 posts)
11. Life of Brian was my reference.
Fri Mar 29, 2024, 08:40 PM
Mar 2024

If you've never seen it please Watch the whole movie.
It's brilliant but very irreverent.

JoseBalow

(5,169 posts)
12. Ah, yes of course I have seen it
Fri Mar 29, 2024, 10:12 PM
Mar 2024

many times. It's a great movie!

I thought you were referring to my previous comment.



3Hotdogs

(13,398 posts)
8. There is a spy bunny. But he doesn't just steal on Wednesday. He hits our garden several times during
Fri Mar 29, 2024, 04:21 PM
Mar 2024

spring and summer and early autumn.

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