Washing Feet: An Example of Service or Something More?

Jesus Washing Peter's Feet by Ford Madox Brown 1852-6 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 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. - John 13:2-5 Today, in 2024 A.D., we don't give much thought to these few sentences. The impact of the activity of Jesus is lost on us because a) We wear shoes everywhere. Many of us even have "inside shoes" and "outside shoes". b) The Church's liturgy (as popularly practiced) often misses or lessens the importance of this event (pro tip: it's not simply Jesus giving and example of serving others). Contrary to what we see in the movies, the roads in the time of Jesus weren't all covered in perfectly placed cobblestones or silky, fine dust. If r

Kurt Update 100708



THESE UPDATES COME FROM THE FAMILY'S CARINGBRIDGE WEBSITE
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 07, 2008 09:02 PM, CDT
good day. Kurt is once again answering by blinking. Looking into options for long term rehabilitation once Kurt is able to get out of Oschner's ICU. Thank you to everyone for their continued support!

MONDAY, OCTOBER 06, 2008 08:06 PM, CDT
good day of rest today. No hiccups. Physical Therapy worked with him again. All vitals were stable although he is running a little fever tonight.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 05, 2008 09:11 PM, CDT
Kurt's bad hiccups finally subsided about 5:00 tonight and he has been sleeping since. If we can keep the hiccups down and he can rest we think he will begin to turn the corner. Then we can work on gettting the smiles back

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