Washing of the Feet Plaque
- Solid Bronze Filigreed Plaque
- 8.6 x 6.9 inches
- Made in Germany
Product Description
Priests, ministers, counselors, teachers, nurses, doctors, hospice workers, and so many others are called to serve others professionally. This plaque is then a wonderful ordination gift as well as a most appropriate gift for all who minister to the mentally ill, the spiritually bereft, those specially challenged, those suffering, and those on the point of death. This plaque is also a great gift for all of our idealistic young men and women who strive to “make a difference” by serving others and “washing the feet of the world.”
A Solid Bronze Plaque for Honoring Service of Professionals
Measuring 8.6 inches high and 6.9 inches wide, this solid bronze plaque has a notch on the back to ensure easy hanging on any wall, especially at home, or at the office amid all the professional degrees and certifications. This solid bronze plaque – conceived and executed by a master bronze-smith of world renown in Germany – acknowledges the selfless generosity and dedication of all who serve in so many ways in so many places: in schools, churches, schools, clinics, hospices and hospitals, and in so many other places as well.
A Plaque Just for Priests or for All Who “Wash the Feet of the World”?
Jesus washes the feet of a protesting Peter and of his other Apostles (John 13:1-17). This story has unexpectedly found immediacy and relevance in the example of the “Servant of the Servants of God,” Pope Francis. On Holy Thursday, March 28, 2013, at a youth prison in Rome, Pope Francis washed (and kissed!) the feet of two young women, one a Serbian Muslim. Not a few Catholics will argue that this Holy Thursday rite is intended exclusively as a literal re-enactment: Jesus washed the feet of his twelve Apostles (all men) at the Last Supper as part of their ordination to the priesthood. This rite then should be limited exclusively to men. Is this what Jesus intended? Or did Jesus intend that all of us, ordained and lay, male and female, poor and rich, go out to “wash the feet of the entire world”? How each of us answers these questions determines to whom we will give this beautiful “Washing of the Feet” plaque!
John 13:1-17
Before the Passover festival, Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go back to the Father. Jesus loved his own who were in the world, and he loved them to the end.
While supper was taking place, the devil had already put the idea of betraying Jesus into the mind of Judas, son of Simon Iscariot.
The Father had put everything in Jesus’ control. Jesus knew that. He also knew that he had come from God and was going back to God. So he got up from the table, removed his outer clothes, took a towel, and tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that he had tied around his waist.
When Jesus came to Simon Peter, Peter asked him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”
Jesus answered Peter, “You don’t know now what I’m doing. You will understand later.”
Peter told Jesus, “You will never wash my feet.”
Jesus replied to Peter, “If I don’t wash you, you don’t belong to me.”
Simon Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, don’t wash only my feet. Wash my hands and my head too!”
Jesus told Peter, “People who have washed are completely clean. They need to have only their feet washed. All of you, except for one, are clean.” (Jesus knew who was going to betray him. That’s why he said, “All of you, except for one, are clean.”)
After Jesus had washed their feet and put on his outer clothes, he took his place at the table again. Then he asked his disciples, “Do you understand what I’ve done for you? You call me teacher and Lord, and you’re right because that’s what I am. So if I, your Lord and teacher, have washed your feet, you must wash each other’s feet. I’ve given you an example that you should follow. I can guarantee this truth: Slaves are not superior to their owners, and messengers are not superior to the people who send them. If you understand all of this, you are blessed whenever you follow my example.
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| Weight | 3 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 8.6 x 6.9 x 1 in |
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