HOLY HOUR ABOUT SERVICE

STATION
HYMN OF WORSHIP ALMS. SACRAMENT

Celebrant: In the heavens and on earth, be praised forever.

Assembly: The loving heart of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
Celebrant: we believe, we hope, and we love Jesus in the Eucharist
We believe in you, Lord Jesus, we have placed our trust in you, we believe that you are our
SirandSavior,youhavegiveneverything,includingyourownlife,toredeemours.
We wait for you Lord Jesus, you are our hope, strengthen us Lord so that we never despair.
but may we always be able to hope in you and may this hope be what drives us
inourlife.
We love you Lord Jesus, but inflame our love, help us and teach us to love you and
our brothers like you love us, we know that we cannot love you if we despise
Our brothers, give us the love we need to love them, to serve them, to
forgive them.
Celebrant: Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory to the Father...
Offer:
Sovereign Lord Sacramented,
secure garment of eternal Glory;
this station welcomes with pleasure
for being a tender memory of your passion.
Make destroyed the kingdom of sin
your Holy Church sings the victory,
assist her with your thanks and gifts,
in their needs and afflictions. Amen.
Father:YourSonpromisedusthatHewouldnotleaveusorphaned.GiveustheSpiritofTruth,sothatHemaybe
withusandliveinus,andletusfollowJesusChristonthepaththatleadstoyouandtothebrothers.Maythis
Spirit,igniteinustheloveofJesus,sothatwecanmakevisibletoalltheGoodNewsofHislove.
WeaskyouforChristourLord.Amen.
2. INTRODUCTORY WORDS

Monitor: At the beginning of this time of worship, we see Jesus meek and humble in the Blessed Sacrament.
fromtheAltarliketheOnewhoserves,liketheOnewhogiveseverything,liketheOnewhobecomes'brokenBread'togiveHimself
toeveryone.WearegoingtoaskJesus,EternalPriest,topouroutHisSpirituponallHisholypeopleandthat
teachustobehelpfullikeHim,gentleandhumbleinheart.
In the account of the Last Supper, Saint John does not speak of the institution of the Eucharist, but he speaks about,
instead, of the washing of the feet. The sacrament of the Eucharist is given to us by Jesus in the midst of a
condition of service that cannot be separated from the sacrifice of the Cross. Let us accompany Christ in these
momentsofprayerandletusaskforthegracetobeservantslikeHim.
Moment of silence to meditate.

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3. LITURGY OF THE WORD

Gospel according to John 13:1-17

Before the Passover feast, knowing that the hour had come for Jesus to leave this world and go to the Father
Father, having loved those who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
They were having dinner. The devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, son of Simon,
project to deliver to Jesus. And he knew that the Father had put all things in his hands, and that
Of God had gone out and that to God he was returning. Jesus got up from the table, took off his cloak, and tied a towel around himself.

towel at the waist and poured water into a container; then he began to wash the feet of the disciples and to
dry yourselves with the towel.
When Simon Peter arrived, he said to him: "Lord, are you going to wash my feet?" Jesus said to him
He answered, "If I do not wash you, you have no part with me." Then Peter said to him, "Lord, if that is the case, wash me..."
not only the feet, but also the hands and the head. Jesus answered him: —The one who has been bathed does not
needs to wash more than just the feet; because it is all clean. You all are also clean, although not
Everyone. He knew who was going to deliver it. That's why he said: "Not everyone is clean."
When he finished washing their feet and put the mantle back on, he sat at the table and said: —
Do you understand what I have done? You call me 'the Lord and the Master' and rightly so, because I am.
Well, if I who am the Lord and the Teacher have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.
one another. I have given you an example, so that you may do the same as I have done. Because in
Truly I say to you: The servant is not greater than his master, nor is he who is sent greater than the one who sent him.
Now they know this, they will be happy if they put it into practice. Word of the Lord. Word of the Lord.
WORD: YOUR WORD GIVES ME LIFE, I TRUST IN YOUR CREATOR, YOUR WORD IS ETERNAL, IN IT I WILL WAIT
Brief moment of silence to meditate
CHANT: TODAY IN PRAYER,I want to ask, Lord, I want to hear your voice, your words with your love. Be
how are you a servant to others, tell me in what place do you need me more...
4. PSALM
Monitor: After having listened to the Holy Gospel, let us pray with the psalmist to Jesus Eucharist.
asking to be servants of the Father and of all, as Christ himself taught us to be an expression of His
mercy. Let us say after each piece of Psalm 40. R/. For us, Jesus Eucharist, you...
you served until giving your life on the Cross.
Reader 1: On the other hand, you opened my ears;
I eagerly awaited the Lord; donotaskforsacrificesorvictimsforsins,
He leaned down toward me and heard my cry: Then I say: 'Here I am.'
putting a new song in my mouth, Reader 1:
A praise to our God. As it is written of me in the Book.
Many, upon seeing him, shuddered. to fulfill your will, my God,
and they trusted in the Lord. I want to have your teaching in my guts.
Lector 2 Reader 2:
You do not want sacrifices or offerings, I have proclaimed your salvation

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before the great Assembly; and to the Son,
No, I have not closed my lips; and to the Holy Spirit.
Sir, you know it. As it was in the beginning,
Everyone: now and always,
Glory to the Father, for centuries of centuries. Amen.

5.REFLECTION
Jesus is having an ordinary dinner with his own. He is fully aware of the mission that he
Father has entrusted him: he knows that humanity's salvation depends on Him. With such knowledge
he wants to show 'his own' through the washing of feet, how the work is fulfilled
salvation that the Father has entrusted to him, and to indicate with such a gesture the surrender of his life for the
salvation of man. He is aware that 'the Father had put everything in his hands.'
With this full awareness of his identity and of his complete freedom, Jesus prepares to fulfill.
the great and humble gesture of the washing. Such a gesture of love is described by the evangelist as the last
Jesus' action upon his own, an action that he commands them to repeat over and over among themselves,
becoming a commandment that should not be forgotten. The gesture fulfilled by Jesus seeks to show
that true love is translated into action, into service.
Jesus strips off his clothes and puts on an apron, a symbol of service. Stripping off his...
Dresses are an expression that has the function of expressing the meaning of the gift of life. What?
What teaching does Jesus want to convey to his disciples with this gesture? He shows them that love is expressed
in service, in giving life for others as He has done.
In the times of Jesus, foot washing was a gesture that expressed hospitality and welcoming with
the guests. It was usually done by a slave with the guests or by a woman or daughters to their
father. Furthermore, it was customary that the ritual of foot washing always took place before sitting at the table
and not during the meal. This way of acting by Jesus tries to emphasize the uniqueness of his gesture.
And so Jesus begins to wash the feet of his disciples. The repeated use of the apron with which Jesus
it has been emphasized that the attitude of service is a permanent attribute of the person of Jesus.
Fact, when the washing is over, Jesus does not take off the cloth that serves as an apron. This particular tries
to emphasize that the service-love does not end with death. Washing the feet of his disciples, Jesus
try to show them his love, the love of his Father God. This image is really impressive.
Jesus reveals to us about God: He is not a sovereign who resides only in heaven, but rather He presents Himself as
servant of humanity. From this divine service springs for the community of believers that
mission of washing each other's feet.
Jesus with his gesture tries to demonstrate that any hint of dominance or bullying over him
man does not agree with the way of acting of God, who, on the contrary, serves man to
attract him to Himself. Furthermore, the claims of superiority of one man over another make no sense,
Why the community founded by Jesus does not have a pyramid shape but rather a horizontal one, in which each one
is at the service of the other, following the example of God and Jesus.
An authentic Christian is one who faithfully follows the perfect model, Jesus, who has become
servant of all, as Saint Paul would say, to win them all. The Gospel becomes life and is fulfilled
When the path of our life reaches the gift, and that is the goal of every life that wants to be.

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authentically Christian why? Because Christ, our Lord and Teacher, offered himself, he is
He said, he donated himself freely for the salvation of men, and he did it out of love, even before
to die, he wanted to wash the feet of his disciples, to show them what they themselves should do to each other
with others.
To freely give, to wash each other's feet, as the Lord has commanded us and to do it.
without expecting anything in return: this is the sure sign of having found Jesus, who says: 'Also
You must wash each other's feet. I have given you an example, so that you do the same as I have done.
I have done
willing to walk the path of service. Doing good without calculations, even when no one is watching us.
asks, even when it seems we gain nothing from it, even when we don't like it or we are
exhausted. God wants this... Offering a pleasant and precious gift to Jesus is taking care of a sick person, dedicating to them
time to a difficult person, give good advice to those who need it, lend our help to someone,
offering forgiveness to those who have offended us, teaching those who do not know, are free gifts, they cannot
to be missing in the life of someone who claims to be Christian, for serving brothers is the opportunity that
We are here to serve Christ and He himself tells us: "I assure you that what you did for that brother of mine
smaller, you did it with me.
Let's look at our hands, our feet, feel the beating of our heart and ask ourselves
Am I willing to give the Lord all that I am to serve Him in my brothers? Let us ask Him:
Sir, make it so that he rediscovers the joy of giving, the joy of serving, as the saint would say.
Those who do not live to serve, do not serve to live.
We have been entrusted with the task of bringing God's love to everyone, announcing it not only with words,
but with concrete testimony, as Saint Francis of Assisi said to his brothers: preach the
Preach the Gospel at all times, and if necessary, use words.
Christ only needs your smallness. Give him your yes, generous and available, tell him as Isaiah said to God:
"Here I am, send me"; the rest is done by Him. Make your prayer and ask Christ how you can.
to correspond to him, to serve him, and to work more for Him.

Brief moment of silence to meditate

All: Lord Jesus Christ, we firmly believe that you are present in the Blessed Sacrament.
from the altar and that from here I make you a servant and brother of all, we love you with all our heart and with
all the soul. We fervently wish to receive you in our hearts to contemplate you,
Father, You invite us, under the action of the Holy Spirit, to be servants like You. We are here.
making a space of silence so necessary between the noise of the daily coming and going of these days. Not
let nothing and no one separate us from You and increase in us the desire to serve everyone as
You! Amen.
SONG: MISSIONARY SOUL,Lord, take my new life before the waiting wears years on me. I am
willing to do whatever you want no matter what it is You call me to serve...

6.REQUESTS
Listen, Lord, to our prayers, which we humbly present to you: R. That the Eucharist, Lord,
give us strength to be servants and evangelize.

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. For the Pope and the bishops, the main responsible for evangelization, so that they may be receptive to the
the will of the Father, embodying Jesus Christ in their life, achieved with the gifts of the Holy Spirit,
Transform the world we live in with the Gospel. Let us pray. R/
. So that the rulers, sensitive to the demands of the Gospel, may care for the common good and
to bear true witness of service. Let us pray. R/.
. For all Christians who wear out their lives in the task of evangelization, so that, liberated
Of all the dangers, continue giving a faithful testimony of the Gospel. Let us pray. R/.
. For all those people who do not know the Gospel, for the transforming power to be
may it manifest soon in their lives. Let us pray. R/.
. For all of us, may the Lord increase our faith and commitment to evangelize the world.
in what we live and not be afraid to face all our commitments to go and take the
gospel, to the last corners of the earth. Let us pray. R/.
Our Father. All together, as a family, let us repeat the words that Jesus taught us, and let us pray to the
Father of all men and women of the earth saying: Our Father...
Hymn of Worship to the Most Holy Sacrament
7.FINAL SENTENCE (ALL)

Fascinated by the way Jesus expresses his love for his own, Origen prays like this:
Jesus, come, I have dirty feet,
For my sake, you have become a servant,

pour the water into the basin;

Come, wash my feet...
I know, it's reckless what I'm telling you,
but I fear the threat of your words:
If I do not wash your feet,
You will have no part with me.
Wash my feet therefore,
so that he may have a part with you.
(5th Homily on Isaiah)
AndSaintAmbrose,seizedbyaburningdesiretorespondtotheloveofJesus,expresseshimselfasfollows:
Oh, my Lord Jesus!
Let me wash your sacred feet;
you have dirtied yourself since you walked through my soul…
FINAL CANTO

8.RREFLECTION AFTER THE HOLY HOUR:

It was a rainy and gray day. The world was passing by me at high speed. When suddenly, everything stopped.
I stopped. There it was, in front of me: a girl barely covered with a little dress that was more holes than fabric.
What a scene. There she was, with her wet little hairs, and the water running down her face. There she was, shivering from
cold and hungry. There she was, in the middle of a gray and cold world, alone and hungry.
I became angry and complained to God. "How is it possible, Lord, that there are so many people who live in the
Opulence, do you allow this girl to suffer from hunger and cold? How is it possible that you can stay there so calmly?
"fearlessinthefaceofsomuchinjustice,withoutdoinganything?"

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 After a silence that seemed endless to me, I felt the voice of God answering me: "Of course that
Ihavedonesomething!Imadeyou!
Whoever says that God is dead
let it come to light and see
whether the world is or is not a task
of a God who remains awake.
The desert is no longer its place,
neither is it hidden in the mountain;
decide, if they ask you where,
that God is without a shroud
in where a man works
and a heart responds to it. Amen.