WHAT IS MAUNDY THURSDAY?

I wasn't really sure either.  I remember when I was younger, my mom saying, "Today is Maundy Thursday."  I kept thinking, "Monday Thursday??"

So here it is...

Maundy Thursday - also called Holy Thursday, is the beginning of the three day celebration of Easter - the most important time in the year for Christians. This period ('The Triduum') is one big celebration, remembering the last supper, the crucifixion and the death of Jesus, and the Resurrection to new life.

Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles.

Aha!  That makes sense!  But what does the word, "Maundy" mean?

The name 'Maundy' is derived from the Latin word “mandatum”, meaning a commandment. Jesus Christ, at the Last Supper, commanded:

'And now I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.' John 15:12