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Love and Serve One Another

On Maundy Thursday we recall the final command that Jesus gave to his disciples before his death. After the Last Supper, He rose and washed his disciples’ feet. This was astonishing for a ‘teacher’ to do, but He had a firm purpose in mind: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” His disciples were to love through service, not domination, of one another. 

In Latin, the opening phrase of this sentence is ‘mandatum novum do vobis’. The word ‘mundy’ is thus a corruption of the Latin ‘mandatum’ (or command). The ‘washing of the feet’ ceremony was an important part of the medieval church’s liturgy, symbolising the humility of the clergy, in obedience to the example of Christ.

Maundy - Thursday - Final - Command - Jesus - Disciples - Death
Last - Supper - Washed - Feet - Astonishing - Purpose - Teacher
As - Loved - you - Must - One - Another - Service - Domination
Latin - Ceremony - Medieval - Humility - Obedience