Christians today observe Maundy Thursday, which commemorates the Last Supper and Jesus washing the feet of his disciples.
What does Maundy mean? The Thursday before Easter is known as either Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday. Maundy is derived from the Latin word for "command," and refers to Jesus' commandment to the disciples to "Love one another as I have loved you." VIII Since, despite the stern demands of scientist and realist, we will always be supposing, let us suppose that Nature gave the world flowers and birdsong as a language, by which it might speak to discerning humans. And what must we say back? Not just thanks or praise, but acts of kindness bespeaking kinship with the creatures and with Nature, acts faithful as the woods that dwells in place time out of mind, self-denying as the parenthood of the birds, and like the flowers humble and beautiful. Berry, Wendell. This Day: Collected & New Sabbath Poems (p. 383). Counterpoint Press. Kindle Edition.
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