In considering the gospel for today as well as the memory verses that our confirmands chose for this occasion, I found myself wondering two things: first, why do we give advice and second, why do we memorize things?
On his last night with his friends, Jesus washed their feet, he shared his last meal with them, he gave them a new commandment to love one another and then he answered question after question about the fact that he would shortly be leaving them. And then, he looked up to heaven and prayed, which…
