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Maundy Thursday: What is its origin and why is it celebrated?
On April 2nd, Catholic devotees celebrate Maundy Thursday, a festivity of Holy Week, preceding Easter Sunday.
TL;DR
- Maundy Thursday begins the Paschal Triduum, a period commemorating Christ's passion, death, and resurrection.
- It marks the institution of the sacrament of the Eucharist and the end of Lent.
- The event recalls Jesus' Last Supper with his 12 apostles, where he washed their feet and instituted the Eucharist.
- During the Last Supper, Jesus revealed Judas Iscariot would betray him for 30 pieces of silver.
- The sacrament of Holy Orders was also instituted on this day, authorizing priests to perform the Eucharistic rite.
- Artists like Leonardo Da Vinci and Arturo Michelena have depicted the Last Supper.