This evening we begin the Paschal Triduum. We, the People of God, re-present the saving Paschal Mystery of our Lord, Jesus Christ, in his suffering, death, and resurrection. As we remember Jesus' institution of the priesthood and the Eucharist, we also recall our Lord's mandatum, or command, to love and serve one another. Tonight we wash feet, receive the oils blessed at the Chrism Mass, celebrate the Eucharist together, and walk with our Lord to a place of repose.
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