'Do you realize what I have done
for you?' – Jesus
April 13, 2017
by Andrew Domingo
by Andrew Domingo
“Do you realize what I have done for you?”
Jesus asked this question to his apostles after washing their feet.
I think Jesus was not only concerned on his act of washing the disciples’ feet when he asked this to his apostles. We can look at it as Jesus’ final exam question for his apostles who were with him throughout his ministry.
Witnessing is not only limited to seeing a particular event. Witnessing is in its fruition when we fully realize the meaning of the act. Jesus healed the sick. Jesus raised people from the dead. Jesus forgave sinners. Jesus invited sinners to eat with him at the table. Jesus died for the salvation of man. Jesus proclaimed the Kingdom of God. Jesus preached God’s radical and unconditional love to all of us.
Do we realize what Jesus has done for us?
Jesus, their master and their teacher, humbly washed and kissed his apostles feet. This is one of the manifestations of his great love and humble service. But he did not end it there by showing them an example of love.
He commanded them to the same to their fellowmen.
“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."
And so tonight, after the priest’s homily during the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, we shall again witness the Washing of the Feet. Let us reflect on why Jesus washed the feet of his apostles. Let us reflect on why the Church commemorates and reenacts this important event every Maundy Thursday.
We are all called to share the love Jesus had shown us – the love that he had given us. Our relationship with God should not only be vertical. It is not only me and my love for God. Our relationship with God should also be horizontally radiating.
My relationship with God must also be manifested through my loving relationship with my neighbor.
Let us all be witnesses of God’s great love as we enter into the high point of the Church’s liturgical year – The Paschal Triduum.
May we all share God’s radical and unconditional love to everyone.
That in all things, God may be glorified.
Jesus asked this question to his apostles after washing their feet.
I think Jesus was not only concerned on his act of washing the disciples’ feet when he asked this to his apostles. We can look at it as Jesus’ final exam question for his apostles who were with him throughout his ministry.
Witnessing is not only limited to seeing a particular event. Witnessing is in its fruition when we fully realize the meaning of the act. Jesus healed the sick. Jesus raised people from the dead. Jesus forgave sinners. Jesus invited sinners to eat with him at the table. Jesus died for the salvation of man. Jesus proclaimed the Kingdom of God. Jesus preached God’s radical and unconditional love to all of us.
Do we realize what Jesus has done for us?
Jesus, their master and their teacher, humbly washed and kissed his apostles feet. This is one of the manifestations of his great love and humble service. But he did not end it there by showing them an example of love.
He commanded them to the same to their fellowmen.
“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."
And so tonight, after the priest’s homily during the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, we shall again witness the Washing of the Feet. Let us reflect on why Jesus washed the feet of his apostles. Let us reflect on why the Church commemorates and reenacts this important event every Maundy Thursday.
We are all called to share the love Jesus had shown us – the love that he had given us. Our relationship with God should not only be vertical. It is not only me and my love for God. Our relationship with God should also be horizontally radiating.
My relationship with God must also be manifested through my loving relationship with my neighbor.
Let us all be witnesses of God’s great love as we enter into the high point of the Church’s liturgical year – The Paschal Triduum.
May we all share God’s radical and unconditional love to everyone.
That in all things, God may be glorified.