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TODAY IS MAUNDY THURSDAY: This strict custom must be respected until midnight, happiness will double
Maundy Thursday holds a special place in the Christian calendar, marking the moment when Jesus Christ prepared the events that shaped the foundations of Christian tradition. On that day, according to the Bible, he invited his disciples to the house of Saint John the Theologian in the Upper Room of Zion. There, before dinner, he symbolically washed the feet of his followers, showing them an example of true brotherly love and service to one another. It was in this place that the Last Supper took place – the moment in which he instituted Holy Communion, inviting believers to remember his sacrifice through bread and wine.
TL;DR
- Maundy Thursday marks the Last Supper, where Jesus instituted Holy Communion and washed his disciples' feet as an example of brotherly love and service.
- The Last Supper occurred before the Jewish festival of Passover, and Jesus defined the bread and wine as his body and blood, symbolizing a New Covenant.
- The day also reflects on Jesus's betrayal by Judas and Peter's denial, representing human weakness in the face of faith.
- The liturgy of Saint Basil the Great is served on this day, which is performed only ten times a year.
- Folk beliefs suggest that good deeds performed on Maundy Thursday are multiplied, encouraging acts of kindness and charity.