Sheer Thursday
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Sheer Thursday is an alternative name for Maundy Thursday, the Christian holy day commemorating the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples before his crucifixion.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian holy day
→
religious observance → |
| associatedWithConcept |
preparation for Easter
→
purification → |
| associatedWithEvent | agony in the Garden of Gethsemane (following the supper) NERFINISHED → |
| associatedWithPractice |
celebration of the Eucharist
→
reservation of the Blessed Sacrament → stripping of the altar → washing of the feet → |
| chronologicallyPrecedes | Passion of Christ NERFINISHED → |
| commemorates |
Jesus Christ
NERFINISHED
→
Last Supper NERFINISHED → |
| commemoratesEventWith | disciples of Jesus → |
| dateDeterminedBy | date of Easter → |
| follows | Spy Wednesday NERFINISHED → |
| hasAlternativeName | Maundy Thursday NERFINISHED → |
| hasCanonicalStatus | moveable feast → |
| hasCommandmentTheme | "new commandment" to love one another → |
| hasEtymologyRelatedTo | word "sheer" meaning "pure" or "clean" → |
| hasLiturgicalColor |
violet
→
white → |
| hasLiturgicalRank | Solemnity in the Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED → |
| hasTheme |
Eucharist
NERFINISHED
→
commandment of love → humility → institution of the Lord’s Supper → priesthood of Christ → service → |
| languageOfName | English → |
| linkedToBiblicalPassage |
Gospel accounts of the Last Supper
→
John 13 (washing of the disciples’ feet) NERFINISHED → |
| marksEndOf | Lenten fast for some traditions → |
| observedBy | Christians NERFINISHED → |
| observedIn |
Anglican Communion
NERFINISHED
→
Lutheran churches NERFINISHED → Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED → Western Christianity NERFINISHED → many Protestant churches → |
| occursBefore | crucifixion of Jesus NERFINISHED → |
| occursInSeason | Lent NERFINISHED → |
| occursOn | Thursday before Easter Sunday → |
| partOf |
Holy Week
NERFINISHED
→
Paschal Triduum NERFINISHED → |
| precedes | Good Friday NERFINISHED → |
| religion | Christianity → |
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