On the night before he died, when Jesus wanted to give his
disciples the most accurate understanding possible of what he was about to do on the cross,
he did not give them a theory. He gave them an action: a meal interpreted by a
foot washing.
It was very intimate, precious and
personal. It was as if Jesus were saying: "I am doing this for you; yes,
you. Not just the person sitting next to you. I can cleanse and refresh every
part of you: the sad parts, the lonely parts, the messy and muddled parts, the
parts you wish with all your heart could be healed. They can be. Let me wash
you. Taste my bread and drink my wine. This is what my coming death is all
about." Indeed this is what his Resurrection is all about.
Meditation by Abbot Damian.
