Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday, Covenant Thursday, Great & Holy Thursday, and Thursday of Mysteries, is the Christian feast or holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter that commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles as described in the Canonical gospels. It is the fifth day of Holy Week, and is preceded by Holy Wednesday and followed by Good Friday.
The date is always between 19 March and 22 April inclusive. These dates in the Julian calendar, on which Eastern churches in general base their calculations of the date of Easter, correspond throughout the 21st century to 1 April and 5 May in the more commonly used Gregorian calendar. The Mass of the Lord's Supper initiates the Easter Triduum, the three days of Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday that commemorate the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus.[1] It is normally celebrated in the evening, when according to Jewish tradition Friday begins.(Wikipedia.Org)
Love One Another
Most scholars agree that the English word Maundy in that name for the day is derived through Middle English, and Old French mandé, from the Latin mandatum, the first word of the phrase "Mandatum novum do vobis ut diligatis invicem sicut dilexi vos" ("A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you"), the statement by Jesus in the Gospel of John (13:34) by which Jesus explained to the Apostles the significance of his action of washing their feet. The phrase is used as the antiphon sung during the "Mandatum" ceremony of the washing of the feet, which may be held during Mass or at another time as a separate event, during which a priest or bishop (representing Christ) ceremonially washes the feet of others, typically 12 persons chosen as a cross-section of the community. (Wikipedia.Org)
This for me is a reminder that we should LOVE ONE ANOTHER. Jesus died on the cross because of LOVE, a sacrifice for us, for our sinfulness. So this Holy Thursday, it is but fitting that we should be reminded that we should not forget how to Love. Love for self, Love for others, our family, loved ones, friends, or other people for that matter. That we people should should be a shinning beacon of love, that our thoughts, words and deeds should be an expression of love, love that radiantly shines from deep within our hearts.
HAVE A LOVE FILLED - HOLY THURSDAY
don't let this day end without telling your loved ones, that you love them.
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