Maundy Thursday
Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Gospel – John 13:1-15
“Jesus knew that the Father had put everything into his hands, and that he had come from God and was returning to God, and he got up from table, removed his outer garment and, taking a towel, wrapped it round his waist; he then poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel he was wearing”. St. John in these words explains the whole mystery of incarnation. We can see the whole mystery of incarnation in the act of getting up from the table, removing his outer garment and taking a towel, wrapped it round his waist. He humbled himself to become a man, to serve each one of us, precisely to clean each one of us. He wanted to clean each one of us from our sins. He washed the feet of the disciples one by one. He not only washed but also wipe them with the towel he was wearing. In this immense love for us He also taught us what is Christian love is about. The Christian love is about washing each other’s feet. “If I, then, the Lord and Master, have washed your feet, you should wash each other’s feet. I have given you an example so that you may copy what I have done to you”. Each time during the Holy Mass when we hear, “Do this in memory of me”, this is to be remembered. I am called to wash the feet of the other person who is next to me. Let’s reflect: Christian love calls us to serve the other person – to wash each other’s feet.
Thursday 28 March
