Welsh folklore tells us to take it easy on the Thursday before Easter: "Maundy Thursday was important for doing good deeds. If anybody performed unnecessary work on this day they would be in danger of being stricken by thunder & lightning" Folklore of Wales 1909 Show more
On Maundy Thursday, we celebrate the institution of the Blessed Sacrament and of the priesthood. “For though the Church is wholly taken up during this week with the passion and death of Christ,…yet she could not refrain from some expression of her joy and gratitude on the very… Show more
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Maundy Thursday is a day to remember the disciples gathering around Jesus before his death. We often remember the story as that of the Last Supper, and a story that ushers in betrayal. But underneath, it is a story about love and grace and how we relate to those who want us… Show more
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The feast of Maundy or Holy Thursday solemnly commemorates the institution of the Eucharist and the priesthood.
"He loved his own in the world and he loved them to the end" (John 13:1): Washing of the Feet and Last Supper on Maundy Thursday. Borders: Manna in the desert; Abraham and Melchizedek; the Eucharist. Venice, Biblioteca Marciana, Ms. lat. I 99, f. 219v Grimani Breviary, 1510/20 Show more
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.