From fceda264f2fc86fd007a48906e15819af90acd8f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tech Priest Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:48:26 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Added Holy Thursday homily --- 2024_homilies.txt | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+) diff --git a/2024_homilies.txt b/2024_homilies.txt index 66965ce..a7da026 100644 --- a/2024_homilies.txt +++ b/2024_homilies.txt @@ -1,5 +1,33 @@ 2024 Homilies +3-28 +The Passover is a remembrance of the time when God brought the chosen people out of Egypt, by signs and wonders. + +And at this Passover supper, Jesus, God Himself, prepares to bring all of humanity out of slavery to sin, through His death on the cross the next day. + +And how does Jesus spend his last few hours of freedom? + +He washes the feet of His apostles. + +/ + +Jesus came to serve, not to be served. + +And in this Last Supper, that is what He did. + +Giving the gift of the washing of the feet: an act of love and care, for those about to betray and abandon Him. + +And then giving us the gift of the Eucharist, so that He will be with us always, until the end of the age. + +/ + +Confronted with such generosity, given by the God-Man mere hours before he would be tortured and killed, should cause us to ponder our own lives. + +It reminds me of this quote by St. Josemaria Escriva in his book, The Way: + +"I don't understand how you can call yourself a Christian and lead such an idle, useless life. Have you forgotten Christ's life of toil?" + + 3-10 Satan loves the darkness.