The Church celebrates in
her liturgy the Last Supper on Thursday of Holy Week, to recall the time Our
Lord Jesus Christ gathered the Twelve Apostles during the Passover season.
Jesus, with his community, celebrated the institution of the Eucharist during
his Last Supper. The actions and words of Our Lord at the Last Supper laid the
foundations of the new messianic community, the People of the New Covenant in
Christ.
"A new commandment I give
to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to
love one another"- John 13:34
Jesus sets an example by
washing the feet of the disciples. In today's context, we are not asked to wash
the feet of one another rather accept one another just the way we are. Jesus loved every person, safeguarded their dignity no matter what
they were. If we look into His circle of friends, we know that there were
prostitutes, tax collectors, fisher folk, thief and so on....yet He loved them
to the end. He loves each one of us and he wants that we too love one another
as he loved us.
May this Holy week be a
moment of grace for one another to live in peace and love.
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