The Easter Triduum - The greatest mysteries of redemption are celebrated yearly by the Church beginning the evening Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday) which is today and marks the end of Lent, and followed by Good Friday then Holy Saturday.
Holy Thursday commemorates Christ's Last Supper and celebrates Chirst's institution of the Holy Eucharist and commemorates Chirst's never-ending love for His disciples, most of whom would desert, betray or deny Him a few hours after the gathering.
In the Lord desire to show both the worth God ascribes to the humility of service and the need for cleansing, Jesus decided to first strip his outer garments and wash the feet of His apostles before partaking of His Last Supper with them thereby setting an example that we should love and serve one another in humility. It is this cleansing on the part of Jesus which gave this day of the Holy Week the name Maundy Thursday.
Holy Thursday is one of the truly marvelous days in our faith community. We celebrate the gift of the love of Jesus, given to us for our nourishment; given to us as an example of self-less love.
In our prayer today, we let our Lord wash our feet, love us unconditionally and we let Jesus be broken and given for us. We pray that we might be faithful to the one commandment of Jesus 'that we might love others in the same way that we have been loved.' ....another thing don't forget to go to church hahaha.
Picture courtesy to Stamps Family
Holy Thursday commemorates Christ's Last Supper and celebrates Chirst's institution of the Holy Eucharist and commemorates Chirst's never-ending love for His disciples, most of whom would desert, betray or deny Him a few hours after the gathering.
In the Lord desire to show both the worth God ascribes to the humility of service and the need for cleansing, Jesus decided to first strip his outer garments and wash the feet of His apostles before partaking of His Last Supper with them thereby setting an example that we should love and serve one another in humility. It is this cleansing on the part of Jesus which gave this day of the Holy Week the name Maundy Thursday.
Holy Thursday is one of the truly marvelous days in our faith community. We celebrate the gift of the love of Jesus, given to us for our nourishment; given to us as an example of self-less love.
In our prayer today, we let our Lord wash our feet, love us unconditionally and we let Jesus be broken and given for us. We pray that we might be faithful to the one commandment of Jesus 'that we might love others in the same way that we have been loved.' ....another thing don't forget to go to church hahaha.
Picture courtesy to Stamps Family
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