Since then, the rite is celebrated after the homily that follows the reading of the gospel account of how Jesus washed the feet of his twelve apostles (John 13:1–15).
Sejak saat itu, ritus ini dirayakan setelah homili yang mengikuti pembacaan laporan Injil tentang bagaimana Yesus membasuh kaki kedua belas rasul-Nya (Yohanes 13:1–15).