Episode 1857: Why did Jesus really wash the Feet of the Apostles?

"Fix your minds on the passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. Inflamed with love for us, he came down from heaven to redeem us. For our sake he endured every torment of body and soul and shrank from no bodily pain. He himself gave us an example of perfect patience and love. We, then, are to be patient in adversity."
–St. Francis of Paola
Which fits nicely with todays episode.
I do not watch professional sport anymore for two reasons
1. Sundays for God
2. Taking a knee
Rapper Post Malone performed "America the Beautiful" while playing guitar, and singer Andra Day took the stage for "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which is often referred to as the Black national anthem, as part of the pregame performances.
Reba McEntire sang the national anthem
Usher did the half time show and we did the rosary. The show was not as bad as previous years but the take-away was when they opened with a black national anthem and the half-time was black orientated. Oh well
But as always there is always a commercial that people talk about and in fact that is the reason most non-sports fans watch the Super Bowl. For their commercials. We do everything to avoid commercials but not on SB day.
Christ did not hate…He gets us. David Green – Hobby Lobby
But the title of this episode is Why did Jesus really wash the feet of his apostles. Most people get this wrong so let me teach you the real symbolism of Christs actions.
But before I educate lets see the full add.
Now let us read John 13:1-17
"Before the festival day of the Pasch, Jesus knowing that his hour was come, that he should pass out of this world to the Father: having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them unto the end. And when supper was done, (the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray him,) Knowing that the Father had given him all things into his hands, and that he came from God, and goeth to God; He riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments, and having taken a towel, girded himself. After that, he putteth water into a basin, and began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. He cometh therefore to Simon Peter. And Peter saith to him: Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered, and said to him: What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. Peter saith to him: Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him: If I wash thee not, thou shalt have no part with me. Simon Peter saith to him: Lord, not only my feet, but also my hands and my head. Jesus saith to him: He that is washed, needeth not but to wash his feet, but is clean wholly. And you are clean, but not all. For he knew who he was that would betray him; therefore he said: You are not all clean. Then after he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, being set down again, he said to them: Know you what I have done to you? You call me Master, and Lord; and you say well, for so I am. If then I being your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that as I have done to you, so you do also. Amen, amen I say to you: The servant is not greater than his lord; neither is the apostle greater than he that sent him. If you know these things, you shall be blessed if you do them."
What do most modern Catholics think Christ was doing was by his act of washing the feet of the apostles as a symbol of humility and service. The Son of God took on the role of a servant to demonstrate the importance of humility and to teach his disciples the virtue of serving others. Well yes and well no. Everything he did was a sign to his first priests and leaders of his mystical body the Church. Why did not he bring all the towns people in and the woman and wash their feet. Why when he was out preaching and teaching did he never once stop to wash the peoples feet and instruct the apostles to do the same?
Because at the last supper what was Christ doing before he went through his passion and death to save our souls? He was starting his Church and who were present. Those first priests his apostles. Lets take this apart.
What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. Peter saith to him: Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him: If I wash thee not, thou shalt have no part with me. Simon Peter saith to him: Lord, not only my feet, but also my hands and my head. Jesus saith to him: He that is washed, needeth not but to wash his feet, but is clean wholly. And you are clean, but not all.
There is a lot going on here. First Peter misunderstood Christs meaning much like we have missed it all these years later. Peter thought Christ meant being a secular servant. Christ was saying the washing of the feet symbolizes the washing away of sin and by pouring out the water on their feet he was pouring out his blood soon through his passion. Why did Christ say “He that is washed, needeth not but to wash his feet, but is clean wholly.
Because through the act of confession and the reception of the Holy Euchaarist you are in the state of sanctifying grace and therefore no need to do anything more but stay in that state and sin no more.
When he said, “And you are clean, but not all.
Christ was not only referring to Judas but everyone else who is outside Christs mystical body.
Aquinas believed that Christ's action of washing the feet of the apostles was not only a literal act of service but also a symbolic representation of the spiritual purification that Christ offers to believers. By washing their feet, Christ symbolizes the cleansing of sin and the need for spiritual renewal.
But what was this spiritual renewal or cleaning? Christ pouring out the water was his pouring out of his sacrificial blood on the cross. “Christ doesn’t get us” Christ transforms us. He did not go to his passion and death to promote non-faith and morals but exactly the opposite.
But let us keep going.
“Then after he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, being set down again, he said to them: Know you what I have done to you? You call me Master, and Lord; and you say well, for so I am. If then I being your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that as I have done to you, so you do also. Amen, amen I say to you: The servant is not greater than his lord; neither is the apostle greater than he that sent him. If you know these things, you shall be blessed if you do them."
What did this and taken his garments, being set down again Mean? The priestly garments handed to the apostles as the first priest who would be the first to offer the holy eucharist which would save souls. The rest is a direct statement
Know you what I have done to you? You call me Master, and Lord; and you say well, for so I am. If then I being your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that as I have done to you, so you do also.

This is not a touchy-feely statement of charity and humility but a command to clean the souls of man and only by being servants to get to them can you do this.
Now listen to his final statement.
“For I have given you an example, that as I have done to you, so you do also. Amen, amen I say to you: The servant is not greater than his lord; neither is the apostle greater than he that sent him. If you know these things, you shall be blessed if you do them."
What does he mean? They as Priests are the ones that will forgive sins and provide the Eucharist and only them and their apostolic successors (priests, bishops, cardinals, and Pope). BUT although once they do that act they are persona Christ, but they are never Christ himself.
The term "Maundy Thursday" is derived from the Latin phrase "Dies Mandati," which means "the day of the new commandment." It refers to the commandment or mandate (mandatum in Latin).
John 13:34, Jesus says to his disciples:
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another."
The use of the word “Love” is actually a mis translation. The word is actually Charity. Charity in the sense that you give of yourself selfishly.
So going back to the Super Bowl ad, the protestant who designed and paid for the ad completely took Jesus words and turned them Wok. All are saved – all are healed – just the act of Charity will we unite with Christ. Nope! Only through the remission of Sins will we be united with Christ and that requires works. The wording “Christ does not Hate” in the ad is correct but the following words “He gets us” is absolutely incorrect. He does not get us if we are not living a faithful life to him. He does not take us where we are and quite the opposite he insists we change and change we must.
“Let us not fancy that if we cry a great deal we have done all that is needed—rather we must work hard and practice the virtues: that is the essential—leaving tears to fall when God sends them, without trying to force ourselves to shed them. Then, if we do not take too much notice of them, they will leave the parched soil of our souls well watered, making it fertile in good fruit; for this is the water which falls from Heaven. … I think it is best for us to place ourselves in the presence of God, contemplate His mercy and grandeur and our own vileness and leave Him to give us what He will, whether water or drought, for He knows best what is good for us; thus we enjoy peace and the devil will have less chance to deceive us.”
—St. Teresa of Avila, p. 147
In short, stop the emotionalism of today and save your soul.
So go out and convert somebody during Lent. Good day!