Holy Thursday: Wash One Another’s Feet
“Jesus Washing the Disciples’ Feet” by Leszek Forczek
So when Jesus had washed their feet
and put his garments back on and reclined at table again,
he said to them, “Do you realize what I have done for you?
You call me ‘teacher’ and ‘master,’ and rightly so, for indeed I am.
If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet,
you ought to wash one another’s feet.
I have given you a model to follow,
so that as I have done for you, you should also do.”
–John 13:12-15
If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another’s feet.
At our Catholic Mission Church this evening we will do exactly that. Instead of the ritual of the priest washing one foot of twelve members, we will have several foot washing stations set-up; each member may ask to wash the feet of another member, and so we do. Every member has a chance to wash another person’s feet. It is a humbling experience whether you are washing someone’s feet or if your feet are being washed.
This works well because we are a small Catholic community in a small unincorporated village located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada.
Amen…Everyone have a Blessed Holy Week!