First Reading and Second Reading
Exodus 12: 1-8, 11-14
1 Corinthians 11: 23-26
1. When Jesus said, “Do this in remembrance of me,” what did he mean by “this”? Could it mean more than one thing? Discuss Thomas Merton’s statement, “The spiritual life is not the elimination of struggle, but the sanctification of struggle.”
2. The Lord commanded Israel to take blood and “apply it to the two doorposts and the lintel of every house in which they partake of the lamb. . . . Seeing the blood, I will pass over you.” What is the relationship between this command and Jesus’ words, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood”?
Gospel
John 13: 1-15
1. “Do you realize what I have done for you?” Do we? What did Jesus do for us by washing the disciples’ feet? How is washing feet (serving one another) related to the Eucharist?
2. Metaphorically speaking, what are some ways you can wash your neighbors’ feet?
