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  2. Maundy (foot washing) - Wikipedia

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    Maundy (foot washing) Maundy (from Old French mandé, from Latin mandatum meaning "command"), [ 1 ] or Washing of the Saints' Feet, Washing of the Feet, or Pedelavium or Pedilavium, [ 2 ] is a religious rite observed by various Christian denominations. The word mandatum is the first word of the Latin Biblical quotation sung at the ceremony of ...

  3. Maundy Thursday - Wikipedia

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    The tradition of washing feet by priests is practiced in every parish commemorating Jesus washing the feet of his disciples symbolizing humbleness. In the Philippines, the day is officially known as Huwebes Santo (phonetic transliteration of Jueves Santo in Spanish, Holy Thursday) or "Maundy Thursday".

  4. Anointing of Jesus - Wikipedia

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    Anointing of Jesus. Mary Magdalene is traditionally depicted with a vessel of ointment, in reference to the Anointing of Jesus. The anointings of Jesus ’s head or feet are events recorded in the four gospels. The account in Matthew 26, Mark 14, takes place on Holy Wednesday, while the account in John 12 takes place 6 days before Passover in ...

  5. Last Supper in Christian art - Wikipedia

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    The Last Supper of Jesus and the Twelve Apostles has been a popular subject in Christian art, [1] often as part of a cycle showing the Life of Christ. Depictions of the Last Supper in Christian art date back to early Christianity and can be seen in the Catacombs of Rome. [2][3] The Last Supper was depicted both in the Eastern and Western ...

  6. Ablution in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. In Christianity, ablution is a prescribed washing of part or all of the body or possessions, such as clothing or ceremonial objects, with the intent of purification or dedication. [1] In Christianity, both baptism and footwashing are forms of ablution. Prior to praying the canonical hours at seven fixed prayer times, Oriental Orthodox ...

  7. Shaking the dust from the feet - Wikipedia

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    Shaking the dust from the feet was a practice of pious Jews during New Testament times. When Jesus called his twelve disciples , he told them to perform the same act against the non-believing Jews. In the early Latter Day Saint movement of the 19th century, it was practiced much as recorded in the New Testament, but later fell out of use.

  8. Ritual purification - Wikipedia

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    Taking the bride to the bath house, Shalom Koboshvili, 1939. Male Ablution Facility at University of Toronto's Multifaith Centre. Ritual purification is a ritual prescribed by a religion through which a person is considered to be freed of uncleanliness, especially prior to the worship of a deity, and ritual purity is a state of ritual cleanliness.

  9. John 13 - Wikipedia

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    Henry Alford calls the foot-washing "a pattern of self-denying love for His servants". [23] Carson sees the episode pointing in two directions: one as a symbolic spiritual cleansing (John 13:8–10) and the other as a "standard of humble service", followed by a calling to the disciples to "wash one another's feet" (John 13:12–17). [24]