Fr. Peter Ireorji, MSP - Homily Holy Thursday, April 18, 2019

In bending down to wash the feet of the disciples in Jn 13:1-13, Jesus brings together all that he was, all that he is, all that he does. With Jesus there was no dichotomy, there was no separation between his being and his doing. Jesus did who he was. Jesus said what he did. And so, on this Maundy Thursday we are called through this event of the washing of the feet, to ask ourselves some serious questions, and the first of these is “Is there a separation between my being and my doing? So, If Jesus was able to bring together his being and his doing, his word and his action, If Jesus was able to love unconditionally, expecting nothing in return, If Jesus was able to love, forgive, and accept and pardon even those who he knew would reject him, deny him, betray him. I need to ask myself whether I can do that myself? This is what Jesus is calling us to do before we enter, to reflect on his passion. If you can think, reflect, pray and know in your heart that you are capable of such love, then you can enter with the Lord into his passion. May you have a grace filled Tridium celebration. Shalom!