REVEAL YOUR LOVE FOR JESUS

REVEAL YOUR LOVE FOR JESUS

Mary anoints the feet of Jesus and dries them with her hair. Christ is being anointed king, and we become part of his kingdom. In something of a foreshadowing of the sacrament of the anointing of the sick, Christ is consecrated to his suffering and death by which we receive healing and eternal life (Catholic Cathecism § 1521). Mary anoints the feet of Christ with her hair, as if she said: ‘I’m not worthy to untie his sandal straps’, but her hair is filled with a sweet fragrance given the groom of the Church. Six days before the feast of Passover Mary pours out the oil over her master’s feet, as she pours out her love from her heart. Our great feast is approaching. Christ is preparing to reveal his everlasting, self-giving love for us. Are we ready to reveal our love for him?