Claire | April 17, 2014
Today is Maundy Thursday, a day in the Christian calendar which commemorates the Last Supper, that final meal that Jesus Christ had with his disciples before his arrest. On Maundy Thursday in Tudor times the church was prepared for Easter with water and wine being used to wash the altars. It was also traditional for […]
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Claire | March 28, 2013
Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper, that final meal that Jesus Christ had with his disciples before his arrest. In Tudor times, on Maundy Thursday, the church was prepared for Easter with water and wine being used to wash the altars, and it was traditional for people to go to confession. It was also customary […]
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Claire | April 5, 2012
Today is Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday and in many countries it is a normal Thursday with the Easter holiday starting on Good Friday, but in Tudor times and in Catholic countries today it is still an important religious day. Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper, that final meal that Jesus Christ had with his […]
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Claire | April 21, 2011
Today is the Christian feast day of Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday, the day that commemorates the Last Supper, the final meal that Jesus Christ had with his disciples. The Last Supper At this meal, which was the Passover meal, Luke’s Gospel says that Christ took bread, gave thanks to God for it, broke it […]
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