Thursday that Christ instituted the Sacrament of the Eucharist, also known as the Last Supper. Held: The Last Supper, the washing of the feet, the institution of the Eucharist and the priesthood.
The prayer of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.
On the morning of this day, in every cathedral of each diocese, the bishop meets with priests around the altar and in a solemn Mass, consecrate the holy oils used in the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation Order Priests and Anointing of the Sick.
En la Misa vespertina, antes del ofertorio, el sacerdote celebrante toma una toalla y una bandeja con agua y lava los pies de doce varones, recordando el mismo gesto de Jesús con sus apóstoles en la Última Cena.
a) Lecturas bíblicas: Libro del Éxodo 12, 1-8. 11-14; Primera carta del apóstol San Pablo a los Corintios 11, 23-26; Evangelio según San Juan 13, 1-15.
b) La Eucaristía: Este es el día en que se instituyó la Eucaristía, el sacramento del Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo bajo las especies de pan y vino. Cristo tuvo la Última Cena con sus apóstoles y por el gran amor que nos tiene, se quedó con nosotros en la Eucaristía, para guiarnos in the way of salvation.
All are invited to celebrate the supper instituted by Jesus. This holy night, Christ makes us his Body and Blood. Revive this great gift and pledge to serve our brothers.
c) The washing of the feet, Jesus in this Gospel passage teaches us to serve with humility and heart to others. This is the best way to follow Jesus and to show our faith in Him Remember that this is not the only time Jesus speaks about the service. We must ensure this virtue for our everyday life. Live as servants of one another.
d) Night in the Garden of Olives: the Gospel according to St. Marcos14, 32-42.:
reflect Jesus in what he felt at the moment: the fear, the fear of death, sadness and betrayal, loneliness, her commitment to fulfill the will of God, his obedience to God the Father and their trust in him virtues that Jesus teaches us this day, among others, are obedience, generosity and humility.
Monuments and visit the 7 Churches : Usually after the evening Mass, build a monument to highlight and expose the Eucharist in a solemn manner to the worship of the faithful.
The Church asks to take a moment of worship and thanksgiving to Jesus, a Jesus accompany prayer in the garden. It is for this reason that the churches prepare their monuments. This is a solemn day.
During the visit of the 7 Churches Temples or 7, it is customary to conduct a short prayer in which they thank the Lord for all his love to stay with us. This is done in / Temples different and symbolizes the coming and going of Jesus on the night of betrayal. It's what I mean when they say "bring Herod to Pilate."
Easter Dinner in Jesus :
thousands of years ago, Jews lived in the land of Canaan, but a great famine arose and had to move to live in Egypt, where Pharaoh gave them a fertile land where they could live, thanks to the influence of a Jew named Joseph, known as the dreamer.
After many years, greatly multiplied the Israelites in Egypt and Pharaoh was afraid to rebel against his kingdom. Ordered to kill all male children of Israel by drowning in the Nile Moses managed to survive the massacre, as his mother put him in a basket in the river and was picked up by Pharaoh's daughter.
became Pharaoh enslaved the Israelites, recommending the heavier work.
God chose Moses to free his people from slavery. As the king did not agree to release, God sent ten plagues down on Egypt.
The last of these plagues was the death of all firstborn sons of the kingdom.
For the plague did not fall upon the Israelites, God commanded Moses to each mark the door of his house with the blood of a lamb and gave specific instructions for this: At dinner, each family had eaten a whole a roasted lamb without breaking bones. They should not leave anything for the next day would not be there. To accompany the lamb should be eaten with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. The bitter herbs that help had less thirst, as they would have to walk a lot in the desert. The have no yeast bread would not be hard and could lead to eating on the road. Commanded them to eat standing up and travel clothes, with all things ready, and they had to be ready to go when they were told.
next day, the firstborn of Pharaoh and the Egyptians each found dead. This caused the Pharaoh agreed to let the Israelites free, and they hurriedly left Egypt. The king soon regretted having left to go and sent his army to bring them back. God helped his people by opening the Red Sea to pass and closed at the time of Pharaoh's army tried pass.
From that day the Jews began to celebrate Easter on the first full moon of spring, that was when God helped them to liberate themselves from slavery in Egypt. Easter
means "step", ie the transition from slavery to freedom. The way of God for their lives.
Jews celebrate Passover with a meal very similar to what their ancestors did on the last night they spent in Egypt.
The Passover feast was called "Passover" and was held in remembrance of the deliverance of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. This they did in the early spring, from 15 to 21 of the Hebrew month of Nisan, in the full moon.
elements that were used at the dinner were the following :
Lamb: Leaving Egypt, the Jews sacrificed a lamb and its blood marked the lintels of their doors. Karpas
: It is an herb that is bathed in saltwater that recalls the misery of the Jews in Egypt.
Naror : It is a bitter herb symbolizing the suffering of the Jews during slavery in Egypt. Ate naror to remember that the Egyptians embittered the lives their ancestors enslaved them.
Jarose : A mixture of apple, walnut, honey, wine and cinnamon symbolizing the clay mixture used by the Hebrews in Egypt for Pharaoh's buildings.
Matzah: A unleavened bread that symbolizes the bread that took the Jews from Egypt was not enough to ferment for lack of time. Saltwater
: It symbolizes the way to the Red Sea.
Four cups of wine: four expressions Bible symbolize the liberation of Israel. Seven candles
: Shining give birth. This symbolizes the coming of the Messiah, Light of the world.
The dinner consisted of 8 parts :
1. Turning on the lights of the party: The celebration presided over lit candles, all stood up and made a prayer.
2. Blessing Party (Kiddush) all sat at the table. In front of presiding over dinner, had a large glass or bottle of wine.
front of the other members of the family had a small dish of salt water and a plate of matzah, horseradish or other bitter herb, jaroses and some green grass.
is served the first glass of wine, the cup of thanksgiving, and gave them to all family members. All drank the first glass of wine. After the servant had a bowl, mug and napkin presiding over the celebration, for washing their hands while saying the prayer. Ate the grass, the servant carrying a tray with three large matzah, each wrapped in a napkin. The presiding at the ceremony unfolded the upper and stood at the plate.
3. The story of the Exodus from Egypt (Haggadah) is serving the second glass of wine, a glass of Haggadah. Someone in the family read the Exodus from Egypt in the book of Exodus, chapter 12. The servant brought the paschal lamb should be male and without blemish and roasted on a spit in a cross and was not able to break any bones. Stood in front of presiding over the celebration were asked about the meaning of the feast of Passover. They responded that it was the Passover lamb that our parents sacrificed to the Lord in memory of the night that the Lord passed over the houses of our fathers in Egypt. Then take the top piece of unleavened bread and held it aloft. Then rose the bitter herb.
4.Oración of thanksgiving for the exodus from Egypt, who presided over the ceremony raised his glass and made a prayer of thanks. Put the wine glass instead. Everyone stood and recited Psalm 113.
5. The solemn blessing of the food: They all sat down and blessed the unleavened bread and bitter herbs. First took bread and blessed it. After breaking above the matzah into small pieces and distributed a piece to each of those present. They held in their hands and say a prayer. Each person put a piece of bitter herb and some jaroses between two pieces of matzah and say a little prayer together.
6. Easter Dinner: The dinner took place.
7. Drink the third cup of wine: the cup of blessing .- When dinner ended, the presiding took the large middle matzah in the middle of the plate, the split and distributed it to all gathered there. All supported the portion of matzah in his hand while presiding said a prayer and then ate it. They served the third cup of wine, " the cup of blessing." Everyone stood up and took the cup of blessing.
8. Final Blessing: the glasses were filled for the fourth time. The fourth cup was "Melchizedek Cup." All raised their glasses and say a prayer of praise to God. They are taking and who presided at the ceremony concluded the celebration with the ancient blessing of the Book of Numbers (6, 24-26).
Source: Catholic.net
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