In his homily during Mass at Casa Santa Marta today (April 27, 2018), Pope Francis recalled the Last Supper, in which Jesus teaches love in the Eucharist and service in the washing of the feet, according to the Independent Catholic News website.
He said it contains three foundational truths for the Church: Jesus teaches us love through the Eucharist; He teaches us service in the washing of the disciples' feet; and He says no servant is greater than his master.
The pope said Jesus makes two "institutional gestures" at the Last Supper. Jesus gives His body to eat and His blood to drink in the Eucharist. He also washes the disciples' feet.
Pope Francis added: "Love is without limits. Without it, the Church cannot move forward; the Church cannot breathe. Without love, she cannot grow, and is transformed into an empty institution, made up of appearances and actions without fecundity. In His bodily actions, Jesus tells us how we should love, that is, until the end."
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