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Monday, May 25, 2020

Liturgy of the Word

The Mass is both a Memorial and a Sacrifice
Liturgy of the Word, the First of the Two principal rites of the Mass. This typically consist of three readings.    

The First from the Old Testament (A term wider than Hebrew Scriptures).
The Second from the New Testament.
The Third is from the Gospels - the four narratives relating to the life and death of Jesus Christ.

The first New Testament reading is from the Acts of the Apostles, the Epistles, or the Revelation to John. 

What we Roman Catholics and followers of the Lord would like to witness is a change in the above as below:
Instead of the Gospel, can we focus more on the Parables - the 37 Parables he preached, and the other 9 mentioned in the Bible along with the Hundred others he spoke of.
In the Readings, can we have one reading as a brief on the decisions taken at the 2 Vatican Councils, and the 21 Ecumenical Councils, so we the believers are informed and fully aware of the happenings in the Church.
The other reading 
can continue as decided, and The Parables instead of The Gospels


Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Washing of the Feet


The Last Supper is the final meal that Jesus shared with his apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion and provides the scriptural basis for the Eucharist.
Later this became a retelling of the events of the last meal, and a ritual which recounted that meal. What is forgotten is that after the meal......

He rose from Supper, laid aside his garments, took a towel and girded himself. He then poured water in a basin and began to wash his disciples feet 

Jesus then instructs his disciples,"If I then your Lord and Teacher have washed your Feet, you also have to wash one another's feet. (John 13: 14-17)

After that he wore his garment and was seated, as he said unto them," Know ye what I have done to you.Ye call me Master and Lord: and yes say well; for so I am. If I then your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

The entire emphasis that night was on serving one another as commanded: "Love one another, as I have Loved you."

The Mass today dwells only on the Supper and the bigger question posed before us is, have we relegated washing of the feet to a once a year ritual.