Maundy Thursday, April 2, 2015
Today is Holy Thursday or in our Anglican tradition we say “Maundy Thursday.” The word “Maundy” is from the Latin “mandatum,” or “mandate.” “Mandatum novum do vobis ut diligatis invicem sicut dilexi vos.” Translated this reads, “A new commandment I give unto you, That you love one another; as I have loved you.” (Jn 13:34) On […]
Wednesday of Holy Week, April 1, 2015
Today is Wednesday in Holy Week. At sundown tonight the season of Lent officially ends and the sacred triduum begins. The triduum are the last three days of our Lord’s earthly life celebrated as Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Day! Our Gospel reading for this day is John 13:21-30. It is Judas’ betrayal of […]
Monday of Holy Week, Mar. 30, 2015
On Monday of Holy Week we read about the anointing of Jesus while He was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper. This narrative is found in Mark 14:3-9 or in John 12:1-11. While Jesus sat at table eating a woman, identified in John’s Gospel as Mary (not the Mother of our Lord) […]
