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

Quick Update

Catherine continues to do well without any nutrition via her tube. Her weight still remains the same, so that's good. Hopefully in the not so distant future we'll see some weight gain! She saw her GI doctor earlier this week and this is the first time he's seen her since her wean. He was very concerned about her BMI (height to weight ratio), which is in the 16th percentile. I think he was concerned about the drop in percentile, not the actual percentile. About a year ago she was in the 90th percentile in the BMI chart (overweight!). Anyway, I'm going to fire him. He threatened starting up tube feeds again if she doesn't start going up on the chart. He didn't say ONE thing about her actually eating now! Not, "Wow, that's great!" Nothing positive or encouraging. The only thing he said was "Well, her BMI has dropped". Very rarely have I felt like hitting a doctor, but I did that day (felt like it, that is! I didn't actually do it). The only positive thing he did was say we could stop the prevacid. So I've done that and she is doing fine without. The only medication she is on now is Miralax!

Thank you for all your continued prayers for us! We pray for you.

Comments

Patience said…
That sucks! After all the hard work! Prayers in finding a competent nice understanding doctor.