Lectio Divina: For the Holy Week

Please read slowly and reflectively.

Slowly count to five at the end of each line.

A READING FROM THE GOSPEL OF JESUS ACCORDING TO JOHN (FIRST READER ONLY)

DURING SUPPER, JESUS ROSE FROM THE TABLE/

LAID ASIDE HIS GARMENTS, AND WRAPPED A TOWEL AROUND HIS WAIST./

THEN HE POURED WATER INTO A BASIN/

AND BEGAN TO WASH THE FEET OF HIS COMPANIONS/

AND TO WIPE THEIR FEET WITH THE TOWEL HE WAS WEARING./

AFTERWARDS HE SAID TO THEM,"DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I HAVE DONE TO YOU?/

YOU CALL ME MASTER AND LORD AND YOU ARE RIGHT./

IF I, YOUR LORD AND MASTER HAVE WASHED YOUR FEET/

YOU MUST WASH ONE ANOTHER'S FEET."