Holy Thursday Sonnet

Holy Thursday -Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Gospel: John 13:1-15
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041725-Supper.cfm

Jesus knew his time was about to come.
He loved his own in the world to the end.
He pondered the death he would soon succumb;
With all God’s power, he would not contend.

So Jesus removed his outer garments,
He took and tied a towel around his waist.
Then poured some water for the performance
to wash their feet with a loving embrace.

When his turn arrived, Peter had to ask,
“Master, are you going to wash my feet?”
Jesus answered, “As I now do this task,
You don’t know why, but some day you’ll repeat.”

 “Do you realize what I’ve done for you?
To be a teacher, this you’ll also do.”