Maundy Thursday is observed during Holy Week on the Thursday before Easter. Also referred to as Holy Thursday or Great Thursday in some Christian denominations, Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper when Jesus shared the Passover meal with his disciples on the night before he was crucified. In contrast to joyful Easter celebrations when Christians worship their resurrected Savior, Maundy Thursday services are typically more solemn occasions, marked by the shadow of Jesus' betrayal. Derived from the Latin word mandatum, meaning "commandment," Maundy refers to the commands Jesus gave his disciples at the Last Supper: to love with humility by serving one another and to remember his sacrifice.
I pray that we can do just that in our everyday walk!
I pray that we can do just that in our everyday walk!
Greg and I have been collecting The Last Supper prints for as long as we've been together! We discovered the first one at Thelma's Barn north of Verndale, Minnesota - truly a barn converted into an antique store! It is the only one we've ever seen that has the disciples' names "woven" into the tablecloth across the front of the table.
...a few others that are hanging in our dining room...
Blessed Easter Weekend!!!
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