Sacred Triduum Days Holy Thursday

The Last Supper

Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet

So, during supper, fully aware that the Father had put everything into his power and that he had come from God and was returning to God, he rose from supper and took off his outer garments.  He took a towel and tied it around his waist.  Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel around his waist.  Her came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Master, are you going to wash my feet?”  Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing, you do not understand now, but you will understand later.”

Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet.”  Jesus answered him, “unless I wash you, you will have no inheritance with me.”

So when he has washed their fee and put his garments back on and reclined at table again, he said to them, “Do you realize what I have done for you?  You call me ‘teacher’ and ‘master’, and rightly so, for indeed I am.  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.”                                            John13 1-15

The First Eucharist

'This is My Body, My Blood, Given For You'

When the hour came, He reclined at the table, and the apostles with Him. And He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; for I say to you, I shall not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He said, “Take this and share it among yourselves;  for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.” And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, which is being given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup, which is poured out for you, is the new covenant in My blood. But behold, the hand of the one betraying Me is with Mine on the table. For indeed, the Son of Man is going as it has been determined; but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!” And they began to debate among themselves which one of them it was who was going to do this. Luke 22: 14-23

O God, who have called us to participate

In this Most Sacred Meal,

in which your only begotten son, Jesus Christ,

when he was about to hand himself over to death,

entrusted to the Church a sacrifice new for all eternity,

The Banquet of his Love,

Grant we pray,

that we may draw from so great a mystery,

strength and courage of Jesus’ Sacrifice and 

the fullness of Loving Service in our lives.

Reflect with …

Music:  Eat This Bread, Drink This Cup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI0EKX9z7dc

Music: What Wondrous Love Is This

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-UmemwpAvA

Tridium With Dan Schutte

https://www.danschuttemusic.com/easter-triduum/