It's Maundy Thursday before Easter: heartwarming postcards, funny pictures
The fourth day of Holy Week, Holy Thursday, is dedicated to the last supper of Christ with His disciples, the Last Supper, during which the sacrament of communion was established. This day is popularly called Maundy Thursday, as it is associated with liberation from sins. Izvestia has prepared touching postcards and funny pictures for the bright celebration.
Happy Clean Thursday: beautiful and heartfelt postcards
On the evening before the celebration of the Jewish Passover, Jesus gathered his disciples to spend the last hours of their earthly lives with them. The Son of God knew that he was going to die for the salvation of mankind. He also knew that one of the apostles, Judas Iscariot, was going to betray him for a small fee — only 30 pieces of silver.
According to ancient Jewish traditions, it was necessary to undergo a ritual ablution before a meal. This was usually done by servants, but this time Jesus himself washed his disciples' feet. The Apostle Paul, amazed by the Savior's actions, exclaimed, "Lord! Do you want to wash my feet?" To which Christ replied: "If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me." In this way, the Son of God not only expressed his love for his disciples, but also set an example of supreme humility.
During the Last Supper, another extremely important event took place. After pronouncing the blessing, Jesus broke bread and distributed it to the apostles, saying, "This is my Body." Then he filled a cup with wine and gave each disciple a drink from it, saying, "This is My Blood." This is how one of the most important Christian sacraments, communion, or the Eucharist, was established. In memory of this, many believers seek communion on Maundy Thursday.
The Holy Thursday evening service commemorates Christ's arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, as well as his crucifixion and death. During this service, the reading of the "Twelve Passion Gospels" takes place — 12 excerpts from the Holy Scriptures. There is also an ablution ceremony in churches, during which the bishop washes the priests' feet, as the Savior did for the apostles.
In Russia, on Maundy Thursday, it was customary to wash with well water. This had to be done before dawn, preferably from silver dishes or from a container containing a small silver object (coin, jewelry, etc.).Preparations for Easter were also completed on this day.: they cleaned up the house, finished baking cakes and painting eggs.
Funny pictures of Maundy Thursday – 2025
One of the easiest ways to congratulate your loved ones on Maundy Thursday is to send them a postcard with warm wishes. You can easily find the desired image on the Internet or make it yourself in a free photo editor. As a rule, Jesus, the apostles and angels become the heroes of such pictures, but there are also more "secular" versions: with bathing children, animals, bath accessories, etc.
It would be appropriate to accompany the postcard with a short greeting. Here are some examples.
"Congratulations on Clean Thursday! May the joyful anticipation of Easter wash over your soul, assuage your sorrows, and drive away your worries and doubts. I wish you to be kinder to your loved ones, cherish the flame of faith in your heart and keep purity in everything: in words, thoughts, deeds and aspirations!"
"Happy Clean Thursday! On this bright day, I wish you happiness, love and God's grace. May peace and harmony reign in your soul, your loved ones are happy to be at home, and any endeavors bring rich fruits!"
"Dear ones, I congratulate you on Clean Thursday! May he cleanse your life of negativity, fatigue and anxiety, give you rosy dreams, kind miracles and bright hopes. I wish you good health, joyful days, and great and pure happiness!"
"On Maundy Thursday, I wish you to put everything in order: get rid of bad thoughts, throw away resentments, sweep away sorrows, sort out goals and priorities. May this bright holiday bring you joy, love and prosperity!"
"Congratulations on Clean Thursday! May joy and grace fill your soul, and your worries and worries remain in the past. May the wonderful source of kindness and compassion in your heart never run out, nourished by faith and love for others. I wish you peace of mind, harmony in your family and well-being!"
"Holy Thursday has arrived, a day of spiritual purification and prayerful concentration. Today, we remember with bright sadness the Savior's last supper with the disciples and thank Him for the great gift of the sacrament of communion. May your soul be filled with silence and grace on this bright holiday. We wish you wisdom, humility, strong faith and bright hope!"
Earlier, Izvestia shared postcards and congratulations on Holy Wednesday.
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