Holy Thursday

Holy Thursday Quick Facts - US

AKA Name	Maundy Thursday
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Related Hashtags	#Holyweek, #Easter, #Lastsupper, #Catholic
2023 Date	April 6, 2023
2024 Date	March 28, 2024

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Holy Thursday History

Holy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper Jesus had with his disciples before he was arrested and crucified (Matthew 26:26-29, Mark 14:22-25, Luke 22: 13-20). It is celebrated in the Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant churches. It includes the sacrament of Holy Communion to commemorate the Last Supper. It may also include foot-washing.

Holy Thursday is one of several services included in Holy Week, which leads up to Easter Sunday. Others include Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter Vigil on Saturday.

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Heavenly Father, on this Maundy Thursday, we remember the Last Supper and the washing of the disciples' feet. Help us to follow Jesus' example of humility and service to others. May we also experience the joy and peace of obeying your commands and loving one another. Amen.🙏
— PrayRay (@PrayerRay) April 6, 2023

MAUNDY THURSDAY The Thursday before Easter is known as Maundy Thursday. Maundy is derived from the Latin word for "command," and refers to Jesus' commandment to the disciples to "Love one another as I have loved you." during the Washing of the Feet (John 13:34). Maundy Thursday… https://t.co/mML53hEkKL https://t.co/NeMu4qzOYv
— Fr. Fiel Pareja (@frfielpareja) April 6, 2023

Maundy Thursday extends a particular invitation to anyone who has ever been turned away from Christ’s table. If you were told you were too queer, too Black, too disabled, too hurt for God to love you, hear Jesus: I have set a place for you. This cup is yours, too. https://t.co/CKyhcSekiR
— Middle Church (@middlechurch) April 6, 2023

Holy Thursday Facts & Quotes

Some Holy Thursday services include stripping of the Altar, held in church. It's an ancient practice that represents the abandonment and desolation the disciples felt after Jesus was arrested. Designated people take down all decorations and the Bible for the church sanctuary. The items will be put back Easter Sunday morning, sometimes in a procession.
Into each of our lives Jesus comes as the bread of life... to be eaten, to be consumed by us. Then He comes as the hungry one, the other, hoping to be fed with the bread of our life, our hearts loving, and our hands serving. - Mother Theresa of Calcutta.
Foot-washing celebrates the servant hood of Jesus. The word Maundy comes from mandatum novum in Latin, new commandment which refers to the scripture found in John 13:34-35. After Jesus washes the feet of his disciples, he says, a new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.
The words used in Holy Communion reflect what Jesus told his disciples: Take, eat. This is my body broken for you. Do this in remembrance of me. … Drink for this, all of you. This is my blood of the new covenant, poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

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Maundy Thursday: Watch and Pray

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Holy Thursday Top Events and Things to Do

Take a close at Michelangelo's The Last Supper. Notice what each of the disciples is doing, and how Jesus is portrayed.
Attend a Holy Thursday service. Some denominations, such as Roman Catholicism, require you to be a member to be given communion, but many Protestant Churches do not.
Participate in a foot-washing service. This puts many people outside of their comfort zone. Washing someone else's feet is an intimate act, but it was the lowliest act that a slave in Israel performed. It demonstrates ability to love and serve others.
Watch The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) with Max von Sydow as Jesus. Pay attention to the Last Supper scene.