Maundy (foot washing)
Washing of the feet as a religious rite in Christianity
Maundy (foot washing)
Maundy (from Old French mandé, from Latin mandatum meaning "command"), or Washing of the Saints' Feet, Washing of the Feet, Nipter, or Pedelavium or Pedilavium, is a religious rite observed by various Christian denominations. The word mandatum is the first word of the antiphon sung at the rite of washing the feet: Mandatum novum do vobis ("I give you a new commandment", John 13:34). The ceremony commemorates the commandment of Christ that his disciples should emulate his loving humility in the washing of the feet (John 13:14–17). The medieval Latin term mandatum (mandé, maundy), came to apply to the rite of foot-washing on the Thursday preceding Easter Sunday, known in English as "Maundy Thursday" since at least 1440 (written as Maunde þursday). Some Christian denominations throughout Church history have practiced foot washing as a church ordinance, including Adventists, Anabaptists, Free Will Baptists, Missionary Methodists, and Pentecostals. Of these, certain denominations, such as...
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