Maundy Thursday—April 2, 2026
from Preaching among the Palms Hosted by Fr. Jeffrey Hanson
Maundy Thursday commemorates the institution of Christ's new commandment, or "mandatum" in Latin, to love one another as Christ has loved us. That love is demonstrated by Christ when he washes the feet of his disciples. John's Gospel tells us that "having loved his own in the world, he loved them to the end." But the foot-washing is not the end, as Jesus's exchange with Peter proves. Jesus tells Peter that he will not understand the meaning of the foot-washing until "afterward," which Fr. Jeff argues is a reference to the crucifixion, when Jesus finally loves his friends "to the end."
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