Christians
mark Maundy Thursday, which commemorates the Last Supper, every year on
the Thursday before Easter. This year it is on March 28. It's also known as
Holy Thursday, Covenant Thursday, and the Thursday of Mysteries in various
traditions.
Maundy
refers to the foot-washing Jesus provided the apostles to the Last Supper.
Christians around the world, especially Catholics, mark the day with a special
mass and prayers.
The word
"Maundy" itself comes from an Anglo-French word derived from the
Latin "mandatum," which means "commandment."
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