Maundy Thursday - Wikipedia
WEBMaundy Thursday or Holy Thursday, among other names, [note 1] is the day during Holy Week that commemorates the Washing of the Feet (Maundy) and Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles, as described in the canonical gospels.
What Does Maundy Thursday Mean and Why Celebrate it?
WEBMar 27, 2024 · Maundy Thursday is the Thursday before Easter, believed to be the day when Jesus celebrated his final Passover with His disciples. Most notably, that Passover meal was when Jesus washed the feet of His disciples in an …
Maundy Thursday | Description, Meaning, Celebrations, & Facts
WEBMaundy Thursday, the Thursday before Easter, observed in commemoration of Jesus Christ’s institution of the Eucharist during the Last Supper. The name is thought to be a Middle English derivation taken from a Latin anthem sung in Roman Catholic churches on that day: “Mandatum novum do vobis” (“a new commandment I give to you”; John 13 ...
What is Maundy Thursday / Holy Thursday? | GotQuestions.org
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · Maundy Thursday, also known as “Holy Thursday,” is the Thursday of Passion Week, one day before Good Friday (the Friday before Easter). Maundy Thursday is the name given to the day on which Jesus celebrated the Passover with His disciples, known as the Last Supper.
What Is “Maundy Thursday,” And What Does “Maundy” Mean?
WEBMar 25, 2024 · Maundy Thursday —also known as Holy Thursday and Sheer Thursday, among other names—is a Christian holy day that commemorates events known as the Washing of the Feet and the Last Supper. This day …
What Is Maundy Thursday? - Ligonier Ministries
WEBApr 3, 2023 · Historically, the Christian church celebrated Maundy Thursday at the beginning of the Triduum (i.e., the three days of Christ’s suffering). The Christian church has done so in commemoration of Jesus’ institution of the Supper, His washing the disciples’ feet, and His giving the new commandment in the upper room on the night He was …
What Is Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday? - Learn Religions
WEBJun 25, 2019 · Maundy Thursday is observed during Holy Week on the Thursday before Easter. Also referred to as "Holy Thursday" or "Great Thursday" in some denominations, Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper when Jesus shared the Passover meal with his disciples on the night before he was crucified.
Maundy Thursday | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia
WEBMaundy Thursday. —The feast of Maundy (or Holy) Thursday solemnly commemorates the institution of the Eucharist and is the oldest of the observances peculiar to Holy Week.
The Greatest Prayer in the World: Maundy Thursday - Desiring God
WEBApr 17, 2014 · Maundy Thursday. It is Thursday, the night before Jesus’s crucifixion. This evening has been laden with teaching (John 13–17), shocking with foot washing by the greatest for the least (John 13:3–20), epoch making with the institution of the Lord’s Supper (Matthew 26:20–30; Mark 14:17–26; Luke 22:14–20), and pivotal with the ...
The Creator On His Knees (Maundy Thursday) - Desiring God
WEBApr 5, 2012 · On Maundy Thursday Jesus dropped to his knees to scrub away every ethnic and economic hierarchy from the church. He upset cultural norms. He now calls us to go low in foot-washing-like service to one another .