Reflection
Acts 13:13-25
Psalm 89
John 13:16-20
In a couple of weeks we will be celebrating the Ascension of the Lord and then Pentecost. Our gospel today is a foretelling of the Pentecost. The gospel passage occurs on Holy Thursday as Jesus is washing the feet of the Apostles – even those of Judas. I find it striking that Jesus allowed Judas to be there.
Jesus is telling the Apostles that they are to serve rather than be served. That was is strike contrast to the way the chief priests, the elders, and scribes were treated. Those folks were treated pretty much as royalty and highly respected by the community. Jesus breaks all of that apart.
Here is Jesus, the one the Apostles were beginning to understand as the Messiah, here He was washing the feet of the commoners. And Jesus advises them they are to do the same. The secret to all of this is the one whom Jesus is sending – the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit, when we open ourselves completely to Him will lead us to Jesus. Jesus leads us to the Father…and being with the Father for eternity is exactly what the Father wants for us. How do we know the Holy Spirit? Through the Church. Through the teachings of the Church. Through the Mass. Through the Sacraments. Through living our faith. Now that’s great stuff! Are you completely open to the teachings of the Church?
It is a beautiful day! Go smile at God today!