As I offered a foot massage in the context of a difficult conversation about money and poverty, I realized that I was participating in the anointing at Bethany (Jn 12:1-8). Suddenly my eyes were ...

Before his entry into Jerusalem, Jesus was anointed with oil as the royal Messiah. Yet the act is almost forgotten, and the person who performed it - Mary of Bethany – is usually left unnamed ...

Foot-washing is an important Holy Week theme. Today the Gospel focuses on how Mary of Bethany anointed Jesus’ feet with precious nard. On Thursday, Jesus himself will wash the feet of his ...