The foot washing ceremony on Maundy Thursday is, for me, among the most meaningful Holy Week practices I used to observe. … Holding someone’s bare foot in my hands, or having my own foot held in someone else’s hand implies a profound level of love and acceptance of the whole person—not despite, but including one’s imperfections, failings, and inadequacies. … Foot washing strips us of pretense and permits the expression of unreserved acceptance and unconditional love.