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∙ 13y agoThey wash the feet because Jesus washed the feet of his desiples in order to show them that they must do good deeds for others.
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What did people wash on Maundy Thursday?
they washed other peoples feet, which when Jesus did wash his disciples feet it was the celebration of the Eucharist.Hope this helpsbusy-bee out!
Why do some christians wash each other feet on Maundy Thursday?
Jesus washed his disciples feet at the Last Supper(oo) ( )// ( )//
What is the name of the Thursday before Easter?
Thursday before Easter is known as Maundy Thursday in the Christian calendar.In some churches, it is also known as Holy Thursday. It is recognised as the day when Jesus administered the Eucharist to his apostles and washed their feet.
What two things did Pope Francis do on Holy Thursday?
Assuming that the question means what two new/different things did Pope Francis do on Holy Thursday.... He cancelled the public papal Mass of the Lord's Supper, and instead celebrated it in a smaller venue, his first year at a juvenile detention facility. While there, during the mandatum rite, he washed the feet of several prisoners, including women and non-Christians, which upset some people in the church who believe that only men should have their feet washed during this liturgy.
What day is the washing of the feet Catholic?
Holy Thursday, which is 3 days before Easter. It was the Last Supper
Why is holy week a time of significance?
because it was a week when Jesus did extraordinary and eventful things, like on thursday he washed the desciples feet and friday he died and sunday he came back to life
Who was the last british monarch to wash people feet on munday Thursday?
James the Second
What happened on Maunday Thursday?
Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday, Covenant Thursday, Great & Holy Thursday, and Thursday of Mysteries, is the Christian feast or holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter that commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles as described in the Canonical gospels. It is the fifth day of Holy Week, and is preceded by Holy Wednesday and followed by Good Friday.
Who was the women in Luke that washed Jesus feet with her tears?
Mary Magdalen washed his feet with expensive oil and dried it with her hair.
What is commemorated on Holy Thursday and Good Friday?
Holy Thursday commemorates the last supper of Jesus and his disciples, in which he (according to the gospels) washed his disciples' feet, as a sign of service, and broke bread, calling it his body. It also commemorates his agony in the garden, as he reflected on the death that he knew was coming.In some churches it is known as Maundy Thursday.
Where the grass is twelve feet high?
I do not think there is any place that grass is twelve feet high.
Whose feet did Jesus wash first?
Jesus washed the feet of his disciples during the Last Supper, but the Bible does not specify whose feet he washed first.
