Jn. 13: 1-14 + Mt. 26: 26-30:If
Jesus is allowed to wash the feet of the disciples, the disciples especially
St. Peter thought the he too would be doing so in their life…….. So he thought
a plan … to discourage their master doing it…. But Jesus said if you don’t
allow me to wash, then we will have no relationship… so by serving others or
being servant to others that relationships are established with Jesus and with
our fellow beings (phil. 2: 3-4).
Today we commemorate the day as
Jesus establishing the Eucharist in the form of bread and wine. Those who do
the Eucharist he proclaims the death and resurrection of Jesus till the end of
age (1 cor. 11: 23-26) “Do this in
memory of me” It gives us the following messages:
a.
Eucharist is for ‘doing’. Just as Jesus ’broke’ the ‘bread’ and ‘gave to his
disciples’, we are asked to do the same. Our time, energy, resources, talents
are our bread. It is to be used for others and shared with others, just as
Jesus shared his energy and time in washing the feet of the disciples, his life
given up on the cross.
b.
Just as we are reminded of the Passover of the Israelites, so also it must
remind ourselves that Jesus pass over by his suffering and death upon the cross
(Ex. 12:12). It must be enlivened in our thoughts, responses, thankfulness, and
character in worship, prayers and our spiritual life.
c.
It also remind us the ‘Paschal Lamb’ in Christ Jesus (Jn. 19:36; Ex. 12: 46).
The Brocken Body of Christ is changed into spiritual food and drink for our
salvation in place of the paschal lamb of Old Testament.
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