This is the movement of the Holy Family.

Welcome to our daily Rosary meditation.

Let's begin in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

It's called to mind all those we've promised to pray for.

Now we're immersing ourselves in the life of Jesus to prepare

us, to receive Jesus in a greater way at Christmas, but also to get ready to consecrate ourselves to

Mary on January 1st. In the Gospel of John, we get a detail about the last supper that none of the other evangelists relate for us.

We're told that on this last night with his friends, Jesus got down on his knees and proceeded to

wash the filth off his followers feet. It wasn't enough for God to come down and

keep company with the rest of us dirty broken creatures.

The Lord had to serve, had to take on the humblest of all roles.

The God of the universe, the Lord of heaven and earth, claimed the filth off the

feet of his disciples one by one. The incongruity was overwhelming to see the highest stoop so low.

You might get some idea of it if you imagine bringing your little toddler to work one day

and your kid gets sick and vomits on the floor and the head of your company

bends down to clean up the mess himself. You might not be able to handle it. You

might say, no, please, please, that's my mess. I can clean it up. Please don't. I'd really rather you didn't. That's

exactly what Peter felt when Christ came to wash his feet and that's why he tried to stop it.

Our father who art in heaven,

hallow would be your name.

My kingdom come,

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