Judas Iscariot, failed apostle, is no saint. But if he isn’t a patron saint, perhaps he may be patron exemplar, not only of apostasy, but of the politicisation of spirituality. He may be a patron exemplar of all those who baulk at following Jesus down the path of spiritual change, and prefer the political route.
Why did Judas do what he did? The metaphysical answer that St John provides is that Satan found his way into him - he was subject to a hostile takeover bid. The theological answer is that he was looking for a political solution to the Jewish Nation problem, which Jesus frustrated him over by not delivering on.
