On the Thursday before Good Friday and Easter, many Christians observe Maundy Thursday. This day commemorates Jesus’s last supper with his disciples. During that meal in the upper room, Jesus washed his disciples’ feet and gave them a new commandment: “Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.” (John 13:34). The word “Maundy” comes from the Latin mandatum, meaning “command.”
As Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper, many churches hold a service that includes the sacrament of Communion. All those who have been baptized and believe that Jesus loves them and died for them should come to eat the bread and drink the cup.
