Sadly, clericalism and misogyny have turned the washing of the feet into a sad joke. Perhaps it should be done at every Mass, including daily Mass, where all feet can be washed. We originally elected our Pastors. Until we go back to that, the hypocracy will continue and women will be seen as a source of temptation and sin, rather than the wellspring of life. We also need to see that sin is a violation of our human natures, not disobedience to the divinity. Jesus sacrifice and his message restores our humanity. We are to be perfect in our love, not in our avoidnace of vice (which comes naturally from love). The abandonment of the Cross was about God experiencing our broken heartedness. He is leading us to ourselves, not to Nirvana. As for unity, the main objection to unity is papal overreach. Humbly acknowledging the supremancy of Constantinople would go a long way to bringing western Christianity back together.