The Thursday before Easter is known as either Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday. Maundy is derived from the Latin word for “command,” and refers to Jesus’ commandment to the disciples to ...

Maundy Thursday is also associated with foot-washing. Jesus washed the feet of the disciples, an act described in the Gospel of John, chapter 13, as Jesus teaching them to be servants.

May the blessings of Holy Thursday remind us all to serve others with humility and grace, just as Jesus did. Let His example lead us to a life of love, peace, and selfless giving. 65.

SCRIPTURES & ART: Tonight’s Gospel from John focuses instead on the Mandatum, Jesus’ washing of his Apostles’ feet at the start of the Last Supper.

Maundy Thursday is marked to commemorate Jesus Christ's Last Supper with his disciples. Christians across the world are celebrating the holy week, starting with the Palm Sunday before the Easter ...

It is the day after Holy Wednesday and the day before Good Friday. It commemorates the maundy—or washing of the disciples' feet—and the Last Supper of Jesus Christ, in which he instituted Holy ...

The primary passage for Maundy Thursday comes from John 13:1-17, in which Jesus washes his disciples' feet and gives them a new commandment to love one another.Other verses, such as John 15:12-17 ...

Holy Thursday celebrates the institution of the Eucharist as the true body and blood of Jesus Christ and the institution of the sacrament of the priesthood. Saturday, June 28, 2025 A service of ...

Holy Thursday, according to Christianity.com, is when Jesus celebrated his final Passover and with his disciples. Also known as the Last Supper, it’s where Jesus established the practice of ...

At the Last Supper, Jesus not only instituted the Eucharist, he also displayed servitude toward the disciples in washing their feet, said a Minnesota priest to Fox News Digital.

Maundy Thursday, also called Holy Thursday, is sometimes known as the Last Supper. It commemorates the final meal Jesus ate with his closest disciples — to celebrate the Passover — and his arrest.