04/02/26 Holy Thursday: Everything is Given

Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz

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🗓️ 2 April 2026

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Summary

Homily from Holy Thursday.

Jesus knew. And He still gave everything.

At the end of Lent, we realize that we have been called to give. To give our time and attention to God in prayer. To give up things in fasting. To give help to those in need. Jesus gives at the Last Supper. He gives everything...fully knowing the truth of the people for whom He gives everything.

Mass Readings from April 2, 2026: Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 Psalm 116:12-13, 15-181 Corinthians 11:23-26

John 13:1-15

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0:00.0	Welcome to Sunday homilies with me, Father Mike Schmitz. I hope today's homily inspires and motivates you,
0:07.6	and I also hope that it leaves you hungry for the one who gave everything to feed you.
0:12.6	If you want to get this and other Sunday mass resources sent straight to your inbox,
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0:25.0	subscribe on your podcast app for weekly notifications. God bless. The Lord be with you. And with your
0:32.3	spirit. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John. Chapter 13, verses 1 through 15.
0:40.6	Before the feast of Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to pass from this world
0:45.2	to the Father. He loved his own in the world, and he loved them to the end.
0:51.4	The devil had already induced Judas son of Simon the Ascariat to hand him over, so during
0:56.0	supper, fully aware that the father had put everything in his power, and that he had come from God
1:01.0	and was returning to God. He rose from supper and took off his outer garments. He took a towel and
1:07.5	tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and dry them with
1:13.1	the towel around his waist.
1:14.8	He came to Simon Peter who said to him, Master, are you going to wash my feet?
1:20.5	Jesus answered and said to him, what I am doing, you do not understand now, but you will
1:24.8	understand later.
1:26.6	Peter said to him, you will never wash my feet.
1:29.8	Jesus answered him, unless I wash you, you will have no inheritance with me. Simon Peter said to
1:35.8	him, master of the not only my feet, put my hands on my head as well. Jesus said to him, whoever has
1:42.0	bathed, has no need except to have his feet washed, for he is clean all over.
1:47.2	So you are clean, but not all.
1:51.2	For he knew who would betray him.
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