Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 13, 16-20

When Jesus had washed the disciples’ feet, he said to them:
“Amen, amen, I say to you, no slave is greater than his master
nor any messenger greater than the one who sent him.
If you understand this, blessed are you if you do it.
I am not speaking of all of you.
I know those whom I have chosen.
But so that the Scripture might be fulfilled,
The one who ate my food has raised his heel against me.
From now on I am telling you before it happens,
so that when it happens you may believe that I AM.
Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send
receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.”

Believe that I AM

1.⁠ ⁠Servant. Today Jesus invites us to be his servants, people who wash our brethren’s feet, in the sense that we may help to make their path more bearable, help them to walk along in the path of life. To be a servant is just that: to help others to solve their problems, to help make other people’s path smoother, help others keep walking in life. This is your calling.

2.⁠ ⁠Share. The Eucharist means sharing, becoming bread broken and shared among our brothers and sisters. The Eucharist means we are a family. It is called “Communion” because we “become one” with Christ in his body, and we become one with each other as brothers and sisters in Christ. Share your life with others and become the servant of others; service and communion, service and sharing.

3.⁠ ⁠Receive. It’s the Holy Spirit who moves you towards others. It is He who motivates you to serve your brothers and sisters. Don’t stop giving yourself and be generous with your time and listening to others because the key is to take God to others knowing that you belong to Him.

Never forget that something good is on the way.

God bless you and protect you in the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.