Well, today is Mandy Thursday. During the Traditional Latin Mass on Maundy Thursday, the liturgy commemorates the institution of the Eucharist, the institution of the priesthood, and Jesus's commandment to love one another (mandatum novum). The Mass includes the singing of the Gloria, after which bells are silenced and the organ stops playing until the Easter Vigil.
Key ceremonial elements observed during the service include:
Washing of the Feet: A ceremonial rite where the priest washes the feet of twelve men (representing the Apostles) to enact Christ's example of humble service.
Procession to the Altar of Repose: After the Mass, the Blessed Sacrament is carried in procession to a side altar, where it remains "entombed" for adoration until Good Friday.
Stripping of the Altars: Following the procession, all altar decorations, candles, and symbols of Christ's presence are removed to signify the onset of His Passion and arrest.
The liturgy also features specific readings, including the Gospel of John 13:1-15, which details the foot-washing and the new commandment, and the Epistle from 1 Corinthians 11:20-32, which recounts the institution of the Eucharist. The mood of the church shifts from the festal character of the Eucharist's institution to a solemn atmosphere reflecting the coming betrayal and agony in the Garden of Gethsemani. I have to tell You when I see at the Mass on Maundy Thursday and after the Gospel of John 13:1-15 where JESUS washes the Apostles feet and then the Priest washes 12 men’s feet signifying the 12 Apostles and kisses their feet as an Imitation of Christ's Humility, New Commandment of Love: The rite derives its name from the Latin mandatum novum (“a new commandment”), referring to Christ’s instruction to “love one another as I have loved you” (John 13:34), Sacramental of Purity:, and it’s a call to servant leadership. Every Year when I go, I’m moved to tears. It’s so beautifully moving. It’s so deep You’re drawn as if You were there with JESUS and the Apostles. Then after the Mass The stripping of the altar on Maundy Thursday symbolizes the abandonment of Jesus by His disciples and His humiliation during the Passion, when He was stripped of His garments by soldiers before crucifixion. The bare altar reflects Christ’s vulnerability and the solemnity of His impending suffering and death.
It also signifies the suspension of the Holy Sacrifice until Easter, marking the Church’s transition into a period of mourning and watchful silence. In the Traditional Latin Mass, this rite is often accompanied by the chanting of Psalm 22 ("My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" ) and the antiphon referencing the soldiers dividing Christ’s garments, deepening the connection to His Passion. Everything has such deep scriptural roots/signaficance It really has me in tears of Awe. It always has such a deeply spiritually emotional effect on Me yeah, I get mad I swear sometimes but, I’m GODS! I get angry when people are hurting others. I can’t stand to see someone hurting It literally hurts me so deeply. It it opens the scab of old wounds and I can actually see how that action is deeply hurting My LORD JESUS because HE died for them and when they’re hurting someone that’s a slap in the face to HIM. I literally see what they’re doing to HIM in the spiritual realm I literally see JESUS all bloody and they’re facing him and reject HIM so, every drop of HIS blood wasn’t enough and HE gets spit on again. I love HIM so much. Well tomorrow is a long day. GOD Love You all Ohana I love You and have a Blessed night 🙏🙏🤗🤗🥰🥰💞💞