Maundy Thursday

…. believed to be the day when Jesus celebrated his final Passover with His disciples. Most notably, that Passover meal was when Jesus washed the feet of His disciples in an extraordinary display of humility. He then commanded them to do the same for each other. Christ’s “mandate” is commemorated on Maundy Thursday—“maundy” being a shortened form of mandatum (Latin), which means “command.” It was on the Thursday of Christ’s final week before being crucified and resurrected that He said these words to his disciples:

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another” (John 13:34).

This week I’m envious of churches that slow the down to observe every day.

I won’t paste in all the Maundy (Holy, or Sheer) Thursday definitions that I read, but just wanted to post something to mark the day.

Happy to report, though, that our stake is having a musical Good Friday meeting.