Maundy Thursday meaning
By Denise
@petatonicsca (7070)
Japan
April 13, 2017 1:55am CST
Did you know that Maundy Thursday, today where I am, is the day when Jesus celebrated the Passover with his disciples, and thus gave us communion?
Did you know that the word "Maundy" comes from the Latin phrase "Mandatum novum" which is the beginning of "A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another?" That is what he said when he washed the disicples' feet.
"Mandatum" is where we get our English word for "mandate" and "command".
Do you have any interesting bits of language that is almost never used, but that is very important sometimes?
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
18 Apr 17
That's what happens when you have an elementary music teacher who is also a linguistic nerd for a friend.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
18 Apr 17
@petatonicsca how long have you lived in Japan ? It is my sons dream to live there someday
@xFiacre (14785)
• Ireland
13 Apr 17
@petatonicsca Language is intriguing, and understanding how it has developed and where it came from is so useful for understanding thought, belief and practices handed down to us. Do have a joyful time celebrating resurrection on Sunday after moving through the agonies of Thursday and Friday.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
13 Apr 17
Studied Latin in school but now it is all a distant memory
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