Maundy Thursday Sermon: “Having Loved His Own, He Loved Them Unto the End”

On Maundy Thursday, Christ reveals the fullness of divine love—εἰς τέλος—by instituting the Eucharist and the priesthood. He offers not a symbol but Himself, both Priest and Victim, anticipating the Cross. His command to love is enacted in the foot washing, showing that priestly authority is service. The night ends in betrayal and silence, as the Church follows her Lord into Gethsemane, called to remain with Him in humble adoration and obedient love.

Full text here: https://selsey.org/2025/04/17/maundy-thursday-sermon-having-loved-his-own-he-loved-them-unto-the-end/