On this night, we begin the annual celebration of the Sacred Triduum with the Mass of the Lord's Supper, commemorating the anniversary of the Eucharist.
It was on that night, in celebration of God's deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt, that Jesus declared, "This is My Body", and "This is My Blood". He now declared Himself the deliverance God grants in the New Covenant. But He not only gave of Himself, He also gave a new command, to love one another as He loved us, namely through the example of washing His disciples' feet.
So we turn to God, partaking of the gift of Himself, and then live His command of love, in this New Covenant.
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