Maundy Thursday 圣周四

Following Christ - washing of feet 步武耶稣芳表 - 为门徒洗脚

09/04/09 Thursday

Today is Holy Thursday. We are entering the last three days of Holy Week commemorating the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus. It is also known as the pascal Triduum (Latin)

Thursday is the first day of the Triduum. We, together with Catholics throughout the world, went to the church in the evening to attend Mass to commemorate Jesus' institution of the Sacraments of Holy Eucharist (The Last Supper) and Holy Order (Priesthood).

Today is also called Maundy Thursday because Jesus washed the feet of his 12 disciples during the last supper and gave them a new commandment (mandate): Love one another as I love you. The word "maundy" is an old English word derives from Latin word "mandatum".

After Mass, there was a continued Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament by the people until mid-night to stay with Jesus just as the disciples did on the Mount Olive before his betrayal by Judas.

The liturgy filled with tradition, symbolism and meaning . Jesus came to life during the celebrations, our faith is a living faith.

In memory of Jesus 's last supper - Holy Eucharist
纪念耶稣的最后晚餐 -圣体圣事

今天是圣周四。我们已经进入了圣周的最后三天，纪念耶稣的受难 、死亡及复活，我们也称之为三天礼仪。

星期四是这三天的首日。如同全世界的天主教徒一样，我们在傍晚到教堂参加弥撒，纪念耶稣在这天和他的十二位门徒共吃最后晚餐，建立了圣体圣事及圣秩圣事（祝圣神父）。

在英语里，今天也被称为诫命颁发日。耶稣在与门徒吃最后晚餐时，为他们洗脚，并颁发了一个新诫命给他们：彼此相亲相爱，就如我爱你们。

在弥撒过后，信徒们继续的留在教堂，朝拜耶稣的圣体到深夜，就如当时门徒们陪伴耶稣，渡过给犹达斯出卖前的痛苦山园祈祷时刻。

今天的礼仪充满传统 、象征及意义。耶稣活生生的重现在庆典中，我们的信仰也充满生命。

Adoration vigil 朝拜圣体