{"id":25663,"date":"2020-04-09T07:00:11","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T06:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/StNinians\/?p=25663"},"modified":"2020-04-06T11:11:35","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T10:11:35","slug":"holy-week-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/StNinians\/holy-week-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"Holy Week – Holy Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Holy Thursday:<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the last supper drew to a close, Jesus had less than 24 hours to live. It was time to speak his last words to his friends. But what could he say? His sadness was so great. So, at first he said nothing. In John\u2019s gospel there is no account of the institution of the Eucharist at the last supper. Instead there is an account of Jesus washing the disciples\u2019 feet.\u00a0 When I was a curate in St Mirin\u2019s Cathedral, a Church of Scotland minister used to come and give us his copies of the Vatican newspaper, L\u2019Osservatore Romano. I knew that he often slipped into Mass in St. Charles\u2019 Church and he would attend Holy Hours in both churches.\u00a0 I was convinced that he was not coming to honour a symbol. He could have done that in his own church.\u00a0 So, why did he come?\u00a0 Could he hear the words of Jesus ringing in his ears?\u00a0 \u201cDo this in memory of Me\u201d.\u00a0If a Church of Scotland minister took the words of Jesus the Christ at their face value, should any Catholic do less?\u00a0 Perhaps we should reflect on the words of St. Pio of Pietrelcina\u2026.Padre Pio, particularly in these days when we are unable to attend Holy Mass.\u00a0 He said, “If we only knew how God regards this Sacrifice, we would risk our lives to be present at a single Mass.”\u00a0 The Mass of the Institution of the Holy Eucharist contains this strange custom of the Washing of the Feet.\u00a0 The feet are the lowliest part of the body: the closest to the ground, the most humble<\/em>. God reaches out to us in Christ even beyond the closed doors of our churches.\u00a0 And He does so in love.\u00a0 We need never be without the comfort and strength of His presence. He washes our feet – a tender reminder of his service and undying affection. He fed the disciples, he washed their feet, and then he went out to die.<\/p>\n

Let us Pray:<\/strong><\/p>\n

God our Father,<\/p>\n

we pray for your Church called to renewal at this time, that our faith will be stronger,<\/p>\n

hope more secure and charity ever more generous.<\/p>\n

Through Christ our Lord.<\/p>\n

Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Holy Thursday: As the last supper drew to a close, Jesus had less than 24 hours to live. It was time to speak his last words to his friends. But what could<\/p>\n

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