Holy Thursday, Lord’s Supper – Apr 06 – Homily – Fr Terrance

 

Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Apr 06, 2023, Holy Thursday, Lord's Supper Mass, on how we achieve greatness and enter eternal life through suffering, and Jesus leads the way.

He emphasizes the connection between the Last Super and the Passover Meal of the Jews that was happening at about the same time. Jesus is about to pass over to the Father through his suffering, being immolated like the sacrificial lamb, leaving this life and passing on to eternal life. We, too, must suffer.

Passover is close to suffering in Latin.

St Bede 4 meanings of Passover from crossing over

1 the slaying angel going through Egypt passes over the children of Isreal

2 Passover from slavery to freedom

3 Cross over to the Father

4 Faithful after casting off slavery may Passover to heavenly st bede

St Augustine, doctor of grace, Passover from the devil to Christ

Passover from sin to grace, death to life

He loved his own to the end, perfectly.

John 15: 13 no man has greater love than to lay down his life for another. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/15?13

Maundy Thursday, John 13: 34-35 a new maundatum is to love one another by laying down our lives in service to others. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/13?34

In his time of glory, he takes the form of a slave, washing the feet of the disciples, ready to die the death of a slave, crucifixion.

phil 2: 5-7 Christ, though in the form of God, did not grasp to this but took the form of a slave. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/philippians/2?5

1 john 4: 20-21 Whoever loves God must love his brother https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1john/4?20

1 john 3 14 we know we have passed to grace by our love https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1john/3?14

John 13: 4 takes off and puts on his garments relates to his good shepherd discourse, laying down his life for his sheep and taking it up again. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/13?4

John 10: 17-18 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/10?17

Link to the Sacraments

An allusion to the ordination of priests, Sons of Arron were washed

See washing of feet relates to baptism John 3: 5 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/3?5

Holy Eucharist, washing relates to the need for the cleansing of confession before going to communion. 1 cor 11: 27-29 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1corinthians/11?27

When we celebrate the last supper during mass During the last Supper Jesus, the lamb, is sacrificed, and the blood that was spread on the door post is now spread on the wood of the cross, and we eat the Lamb in the Eucharist.

John 6: 35-38 Bread from Heaven discourse He who gets this bread will live forever. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/6?35

Many of his followers ceased following Jesus after this discourse, including Judas, at least in his heart.

Ave Maria!

Mass: Holy Thursday Lords Supper - Wkdy
Readings:  - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/040623.cfm
1st: exo 12:1-8, 11-14
Resp: psa 116:12-13, 15-18
2nd: 1co 11:23-26
Gsp: john 13:1-15

More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=1688

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