>> As a reminder, please join us in our [daily morning Rosary Novena](https://2020nationalnovena.com/optin1598968688164). >> *[Church Militant](https://www.churchmilitantaction.org/) (a 501(c)4 corporation) is responsible for the content of this commentary.* If you also seek the truth, then please consider joining Church Militant today by supporting our work. Sign up for a [Church Militant Premium account](https://www.churchmilitant.com/gopremium) or simply [make a donation](https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate). And now, let's begin with today's Vortex... >> **These men have no shame or faith.** >> The season of Lent is, of course, focused on penance — a recalling of our duty to strive for holiness through acts of self-denial. Of course, all of that happens against the backdrop of the ultimate act of self-denial by the Incarnate Eternal Word (for our sake). >> Giving things up, almsgiving, increased prayer life — none of that makes any sense at all if Our Blessed Lord did not die for us and rise from the dead. In fact, all that stuff would be absolutely stupid in the absence of the death and Resurrection of Our Lord. >> One aspect of Our Lord's act of total self-giving that doesn't really get much attention during Lent is that it all came about by an act of betrayal. And not by just anyone, but one of Our Lord's inner circle, one of His disciples. >> Bishop Sheen points out that so grieved was Our Blessed Lord by the betrayal of Judas, He cried aloud regarding it a thousand years before it even happened, as expressed in the 41st Psalm: "Even my trusted friend, who ate my bread, has raised his heel against me." Primary Video source and transcript continues here: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/episode/vortex-judas-had-more-shame