Old ritual poem for the holiday great Maundy Thursday

Poem Old Rite

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Tables set in a circle,

They do not have anything yet.

We sat down, looking at each other,

And your Jesus.

Around it all the sad eyes,

Simple Truth said,

What we must respect each other,

Do not wait for rewards, do not wait praise

For his kindness and compassion,

To be able to have much to forgive,

Take soul parting

And not to forget the truth.

Not all of the covenants if it

They took his soul,

To this was more clear,

Teacher, son of the sons,

Kneeling, without constraint,

I decided to wash their feet all,

In their souls thousands of unrest

Then he was able to wake up.

And we all, following the covenant

Living in a world with a pure soul,

We hasten to wash up before dawn

Cold fresh water.

Author Eleni Kerr

Maundy Thursday, Jesus Christ Last Supper

Besides rite Lord in his last evening taught his disciples a lesson of great wisdom, calling for equality and fraternity.

Great Maundy Thursday, the custom of bathing the Lord's Supper

Long ago it was customary to wash the feet before the evening meal, as people feet walking all day on the ground, so before the night to pray to God and come to the table, as if it was necessary to wash down the dirt collected during the day.

But this practice is not always respected. Jesus decided to recall him to show his disciples an example of humility, mutual respect and brotherly love. He, being the Son of God, as a simple servant, washed the feet of all his disciples.

So clearly he made it clear to them the main idea of ​​his will, which is unacceptable elevation of one over the other, that everyone should serve each other and help in every way.

From here and went to bathe in the custom of the day on Maundy Thursday.

In memory of this lesson on the liturgy of the Lord Bishop commits footwashing 12 priests. Ending the Last Supper, Jesus said goodbye to his disciples, saying, "Peace be with you! "That is, in spite of what awaited him, he still wanted people to happiness and peace.

Lord Jesus Christ, the arrest of Jesus

Everything comes to an end. It came to an end, and the last meal. Before his arrest, Jesus left a few hours. He still had time to get away, to escape, because he knew what would happen.

But the Son of God did not do it, did not turn from the path charted for him by God the Father. I was afraid he die? After his body was human, too, and knew what pain is. Yes, I fear.

Finish the evening, Jesus went to the Garden of Gethsemane, taking with him three of his favorite pupils, so they spent together with him these last hours. In the garden, he fervently prayed to his Father, to help him avoid the bitter fate.

I prayed so passionately that sweat dripped from his forehead, like a drop of blood. His father sent him an angel to strengthen resolve and faith. Then Jesus took the soul completely its mission.

Judas' betrayal and Peter's denial

Remained a matter of minutes. Judas was leading soldiers to the garden. Meanness and baseness of this man truly endless.

To show the soldiers who Jesus is and who should be arrested, he kissed his teacher and said, "I love you"!

This was followed by a lot of humiliation. Above the Son of God laughed, mocked, spat in his face. Seeing such a thing, beloved disciple Peter denied his teacher.

Trial and execution of Jesus

Fast court found Jesus guilty, but could not find any fault. Yes, and I did not have to search for anything, just needed to get rid of him who interferes with life idle and vain, who prevents to trample underfoot all human and divine laws.

There was a terrible punishment. Jesus has endured for the sake of moral purity and happiness of future generations, for us, for the sake of every day for us was bright and pleasant.

And now we are, making washing on Maundy Thursday, the mind should not only know, but also the soul feel what we do this ritual.

Great Maundy Thursday in 2014, the history of the Lord Jesus Christ

Orthodox holiday of Holy Thursday, or Maundy Thursday begins the last week before Easter in 2014

This day is for people very bright and pleasant. According to the established custom, we try to wake up before sunrise and go swimming or even wash my face.

It is believed, so we symbolically cleansed of the sins committed. After that it is necessary to clean your home, too, to symbolically the whole year to live clean.

If only it were so easy! In fact, Holy Thursday is not limited to washing or to restore order in the house. Initially, this day the tragic and very mentally challenging event.

For our perception of sound difficult words related to the loss of something - "never see" "for the last time together," "goodbye forever".

But that Thursday was full of losses and losses, much that was going on for the last time.

Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord's Supper

In those days, people said another Passover, the Old Testament. It is celebrated in honor of the miracle, perfect God in Egypt. For disobedience he sent 10 plagues, but saved the Jewish babies.

It was during the celebration of the Passover, Jesus secretly gathered in the same house 12 of his disciples at the Last Supper, to open to them the truth and establish the true Easter. This evening was the last of their communication.

Last great teacher might have something to say to his disciples, most recently to help tell and teach. Last time he could be with everyone sitting at the table, drink, eat, smile. Last time he was with the people and among the people, as a person.

Lord Jesus Great Teacher

Jesus knew all this. On the last night he did for his disciples many revelations and taught many lessons of wisdom.

Looking them in the eyes, burning loyalty and devotion, he bitterly remarked that one of those present will soon betray him, and the other from him deny. And this in spite of all the good that Jesus did!

Students from these revelations became agitated. Everyone began to ask: "Is it I? "And Judah said, along with all. Jesus answered him a hint, giving a last chance to remain human, but the miracle did not happen. Judah was what he really was.

I had to give up his favorite disciple of Master Peter. His name in Greek means "rock, stone, persistent" The Lord also gave him a chance not to make spiritual fall, can not name Peter, and Simon, but the miracle did not happen again, wimpy Peter remained cowardly.

Jesus Christ is the sacrament of the Eucharist the sacrament of thanksgiving

In this, his last night Jesus instituted the sacrament of the Eucharist. "Evharisto" in Greek means "thank you, thank you." The Sacrament of the Eucharist is the sacrament of Thanksgiving.

Christ at the Last Supper divided among his disciples bread, saying to them that it is his body. He meant that it is not the bread at all, and his flesh.

After that, he put in a circle cup of wine. Having said that it was his blood, the blood of the New Testament (the new commandment), the blood, which he soon shed for many for the sake of cleansing them from their sins. This blood of Jesus his rule as it sealed the new covenant, his testament, I leave everything to us.

And now the people, in memory of the bread of that blood, and that the will of the Lord make communion, taking into the mouth a small piece of bread and washed down with a gulp of wine.

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