The Fullness of Truth

In today’s readings we see the fullness of truth, God’s word and promises realized.  In the first reading, the promises of the Passover:

“Seeing the blood, I will pass over you;
thus, when I strike the land of Egypt,
no destructive blow will come upon you.

“This day shall be a memorial feast for you,
which all your generations shall celebrate
with pilgrimage to the LORD, as a perpetual institution.”

In the second reading:

“For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup,
you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes.

From The Gospel:

“I have given you a model to follow,
so that as I have done for you, you should also do.”

Today we celebrate Holy Thursday with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper.  The beautiful moment when Jesus institutes the Eucharist, his very BODY and BLOOD, given in sacrifice for us, so that we might have hope.  What joy to know that when receive His Body and Blood, we truly receive HIM, to sustain, to grow, to love.  God proclaims the memorial feast of the Passover in the old testament.  At the least supper, Jesus fulfills the beautiful promise begun so long ago with a new memorial feast, once and for all time! 

How carefully God planted  the seeds, grown and tenderly cared for by our forefathers in faith; Moses, Abraham, David…. Mary who says “yes” and paves the way for Salvation to enter the world through Christ.  Jesus, who taught his disciples, founded the Church and saved us poor wretched sinners.  Today we see all of thousands of years of history, thousands of years of future, eternity, bound together by one single moment in time.  How beautiful is the body of Christ!

-Melinda Cannady