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Maundy Thursday is most significant because it is the day of the Last Supper. Many Christian denominations include [[Washing of the Feet]] during their liturgical celebrations, an act that [[Jesus]] performed for his [[Apostles]] during the Last Supper. | Maundy Thursday is most significant because it is the day of the Last Supper. Many Christian denominations include [[Washing of the Feet]] during their liturgical celebrations, an act that [[Jesus]] performed for his [[Apostles]] during the Last Supper. | ||
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There have been claims that the Last Supper did not actually occur on the Thursday before Jesus' crucifixion, but rather the Wednesday before.<ref>"Last Supper was a Day Earlier, Scientists Claim." April 18, 2011. AFP. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110418/wl_uk_afp/britainreligionchristianseaster</ref> However, no significant religious figures have accepted this. | There have been claims that the Last Supper did not actually occur on the Thursday before Jesus' crucifixion, but rather the Wednesday before.<ref>"Last Supper was a Day Earlier, Scientists Claim." April 18, 2011. AFP. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110418/wl_uk_afp/britainreligionchristianseaster</ref> However, no significant religious figures have accepted this. | ||
Revision as of 01:05, April 16, 2025
Holy Thursday is the day of the Last Supper. This holy day is part of the celebration and remembrance of Holy Week. The Anglican Church uses the term "Maundy Thursday"[1] whereas the Roman Catholic Church prefers "Holy Thursday."[2] Many other Christian denominations commonly use both.
Maundy Thursday is most significant because it is the day of the Last Supper. Many Christian denominations include Washing of the Feet during their liturgical celebrations, an act that Jesus performed for his Apostles during the Last Supper.
It is an interesting issue whether the Last Supper was a genuine Passover meal: the synoptic Gospels indicate it was, while the Gospel of John and the Epistle to the Hebrews do not confirm that.
There have been claims that the Last Supper did not actually occur on the Thursday before Jesus' crucifixion, but rather the Wednesday before.[3] However, no significant religious figures have accepted this.
References
- ↑ "Anglicans Prepare for Easter." April 12, 2006. Anglican Communication News Service. http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/news.cfm/2006/4/12/ACNS4135
- ↑ "General Instruction of the Roman Missal." April 2005. Catholic Truth Society. http://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/GIRM/Documents/GIRM.pdf
- ↑ "Last Supper was a Day Earlier, Scientists Claim." April 18, 2011. AFP. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110418/wl_uk_afp/britainreligionchristianseaster