Judas Proves Life is a Gift...From Conception!!

“It would be better for that man if he had never been born” might be the most misunderstood line in the Passion narrative. Patrick Mason sits down with Father Matthew Keller of Sacred Heart Cathedral to discuss the passage, beginning with a simple question: why would the Gospel passage covering Christ's betrayal, trial, and judgement be called one of the most hopeful readings?  Father Matthew proposes that the argument hinges on a single word: born. Jesus doesn’t say Judas would be better off if he had never existed, but that he would be better off he had never been born. The discussion expands from this passage to discussing why Catholic philosophy and theology belong together, how “being is better than non-being,” and why God’s act of creation is never a mistake. Father and Patrick also cover: what does God’s mercy mean for the unborn, for children who die before baptism, and for a world marked by abortion and suffering? Father draws on St Thérèse of Lisieux’s unforgettable “plank over the mud puddle” image, talk about Mary’s preemptive salvation in the Immaculate Conception, and land on providence, free will, and the hard but consoling truth that God is never surprised and still gives each soul the best chance for salvation. If this impacts how you think about Judas and mercy, subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review."