Father and Joe

Father and Joe is a podcast series of a continuing conversation about struggles and successes of being close to God. Father Boniface provides spiritual direction through problems of daily life. According to statistics of the average American's church habits - We went to church when we were forced to but somewhere along the way, we drifted away. The ultimate goal of this podcast is to help us get back to church, regardless of what faith you hold, and create a stronger union with God.

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Father and Joe E432: Why Jesus Washed Feet—Humble Leadership and Real Healing

October 21, 2025 • Father Boniface Hicks and Joseph Rockey Jr

A three-year-old, a muddy car wash, and a sudden flash of Scripture—Joe’s everyday moment becomes a doorway into Holy Thursday. Together, Joe and Father Boniface explore why Jesus, the Master, takes the servant’s role and washes the apostles’ feet—and how that single act reframes leadership, confession, and the Paschal Mystery. We look at what it means for our week: letting Christ love us first, cooperating with grace, and serving others in concrete, sometimes costly ways. Through the whole conversation we keep the three lenses clear: honesty with ourselves, charity with others, under a living relationship with God.

Key Ideas

Foot-washing flips power on its head: Christian leadership is service, not control—parents, bosses, and pastors alike are called to the “lowest place.”
The Last Supper contains the Paschal Mystery: Jesus’ total self-gift in the Eucharist points to the Cross and Resurrection and becomes the measure of love.
A lived analogy for confession: baptized once, we still pick up “road dust”; regular cleansing is part of walking with Jesus.
Love requires our consent: Jesus heals with our permission—faith isn’t passive; it’s cooperation with grace.
Practical takeaway: serve someone tangibly this week (especially in a humble task) and let Jesus’ loving gaze cleanse discouragement, pride, and resentment.

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