Queen to distribute Maundy money
...Jubilee. Continue reading the main story Royal Maundy Royal Maundy is a religious service in the Church of England held on Maundy Thursday Historically it involved gifts of food and clothing and washing the feet of the poor The Royal Family has taken part...info
A Beginner’s Guide to Maundy Thursday
...in Britain up until the death of King James II, when the monarch would wash the feet of a selected few poor people every Maundy Thursday in Westminster Abbey. We won’t see Queen Elizabeth busting out a loofah at any point today, but the ancient tradition continues...info
Beatrice Helps Queen At Maundy Service
...Money is always distributed on Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday 1:37pm UK, Thursday April 05, 2012 Paul Harrison, royal correspondent Princess Beatrice of York has accompanied the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at York Minster for the annual Maundy...info
Maundy motors warned over Queen
...the Queen's Maundy service visit, motorists have been told to avoid the city centre on 5 April. The Queen is to distribute Maundy money at York Minster for the first time in forty years. Tourism bosses in the city said they expect around 15,000 people to visit...info
Maundy Thursday: The Last Supper and Gethsemane
...you. We've compiled a playlist of songs inspired by or that speak in some way to the Holy Week journey that brings us to Maundy Thursday and the great mandate from which the day takes its name: "If I, the Master and Teacher, have washed your feet, you must...info
Maundy Thursday: How people are celebrating around the world
...celebrations. Although Good Friday and Easter Sunday might be more well-known, today's holiday â€" known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday, Sheer Thursday, and even the Thursday of Mysteries â€" marks the beginning of the three-day Easter celebration. The holiday...info
English Easter Traditions
...Thursday The Thursday before Easter, called Maundy Thursday, commemorates the Last Supper. In England this Christian celebration has been acknowledged and celebrated for centuries. At the Last Supper Jesus washed the feet of his disciples. In England, at Westminster...info
Maundy Thursday: A Remembrance of Christ's Last Supper [PHOTOS]
...Thursday is observed during the Holy Week, as an ocassion to remember Jesus Christ's Last Supper on the Thursday before Easter. Christians around the world recollect the events of the Last Supper, when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and passed round...info
Twin blasts rock Palawan on Maundy Thursday
...- Two almost simultaneous explosions were reported in Puerto Princesa City and popular resort-town El Nido in Palawan late Maundy Thursday. The blast caused injuries to at least four people, official sources confirmed. Television reports quoted Department...info
Miserere for Maundy Thursday [Video]
...version is one of the best versions, recorded by the UK choral group ‘The Sixteen’. It also has subtitles. So on this Maundy Thursday, please use this as a prayer and let the amazing music wash over you. Allegri’s Miserere became popular when, according to...info