Random Thoughts 15: Crystal Clear 2021 Edition

[SCyclone]

Could you apply ashes? Didn’t know if that was an ordained requirement. Ours used a QTip to the hand/arm. Was pretty thick.

In the Lutheran church, you need to be ordained to do three things: Holy Communion liturgy, perform a wedding, perform a baptism. I had gotten permission from the Synod Bishop to do Communion last night.

We skipped the ashes - but normally, yeah, that's an integral part of Ash Wednesday. I thought if they wanted to do it, I'd wear rubber gloves.

 

[SCyclone]

Maundy Thursday. Grew up Methodist and now Lutheran.

Maundy is correct - the word comes from the Latin mandatum, which means commandment. This stems from Jesus' command to his disciples to love others as he has loved them. Good words to live by.

EDIT: The passage I refer to is John 13:34

 

[cmjh10]

Since we're on the topic of Ash Wednesday and lent, I'd like to start an informal poll. What do you all call the Thursday before Good Friday? I call it Maundy Thursday, and my wife who was raised Catholic looks at me weird when I call it that and tries telling me that's not a thing. Apparently Holy Thursday is the only acceptable name for that day to her.

Thursday

Grew up Methodist, probably called it Maunday Thursday

 

[NWICY]

Since we're on the topic of Ash Wednesday and lent, I'd like to start an informal poll. What do you all call the Thursday before Good Friday? I call it Maundy Thursday, and my wife who was raised Catholic looks at me weird when I call it that and tries telling me that's not a thing. Apparently Holy Thursday is the only acceptable name for that day to her.

A vote for Maundy Thursday here.

 

[BCClone]

I don’t venture into BB game threads except maybe one or so a season, but seeing how some of the just average MBB threads go, it has to get nasty in the game threads.

 

[NWICY]

I don’t venture into BB game threads except maybe one or so a season, but seeing how some of the just average MBB threads go, it has to get nasty in the game threads.

Yeah they are terrible. The Prohm haters have beat that dead horse so far the hide is about to fall off. All that's left is to play out the season and see what JP does afterwards.

 

[BuffettClone]

So from what I'm gathering from the expansive knowledge of the wonderful people of RTT, Catholics only know it as Holy Thursday and all of us non-Catholic heathens (Methodist, Lutheran, etc) call it Maundy Thursday.
Thanks all!

 

[SaraV]

Since we're on the topic of Ash Wednesday and lent, I'd like to start an informal poll. What do you all call the Thursday before Good Friday? I call it Maundy Thursday, and my wife who was raised Catholic looks at me weird when I call it that and tries telling me that's not a thing. Apparently Holy Thursday is the only acceptable name for that day to her.

Just Thursday. Raised Baptist.

 

[VeloClone]

Since we're on the topic of Ash Wednesday and lent, I'd like to start an informal poll. What do you all call the Thursday before Good Friday? I call it Maundy Thursday, and my wife who was raised Catholic looks at me weird when I call it that and tries telling me that's not a thing. Apparently Holy Thursday is the only acceptable name for that day to her.

Tell your wife she is wrong. I had never heard the term until I became Catholic. This from a Catholic website:

Maundy Thursday

Maundy Thursday. —The feast of Maundy (or Holy) Thursday solemnly commemorates the institution of the Eucharist and is the oldest of the observances peculiar to Holy Week.

www.catholic.com

In short it is known by both even in the Catholic Church.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Since we're on the topic of Ash Wednesday and lent, I'd like to start an informal poll. What do you all call the Thursday before Good Friday? I call it Maundy Thursday, and my wife who was raised Catholic looks at me weird when I call it that and tries telling me that's not a thing. Apparently Holy Thursday is the only acceptable name for that day to her.

Maundy Thursday. Several Protestant denominations in my background.

 

[BuffettClone]

Tell your wife she is wrong. I had never heard the term until I became Catholic. This from a Catholic website:

Maundy Thursday

Maundy Thursday. —The feast of Maundy (or Holy) Thursday solemnly commemorates the institution of the Eucharist and is the oldest of the observances peculiar to Holy Week.

www.catholic.com

In short it is known by both even in the Catholic Church.

That never ends well for me.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

So from what I'm gathering from the expansive knowledge of the wonderful people of RTT, Catholics only know it as Holy Thursday and all of us non-Catholic heathens (Methodist, Lutheran, etc) call it Maundy Thursday.
Thanks all!

I prefer to think of myself as a Protest-ant, thank you very much!

 

[VeloClone]

Last night we had a different experience for Ash Wednesday. They never said the words COVID-19 but likely due to the pandemic they decided to go back to what was apparently an old tradition and sprinkle the ashes on the top of everyone's heads - no contact. The woman who sprinkled ours was very short and she struggled to reach above many. Some tall people just about doubled over so she could reach. I wanted to tell her to back up one step as there were stairs right behind her. She would have been fine if she would have just stood up one step. She also was so quiet that we couldn't even hear her. Lady, you have a mask on, you are going to have to speak up a little bit. We thought maybe she wasn't a Eucharistic Minister since she didn't know where to go, but she came back up for the Eucharist and we still couldn't hear her. I guess I am careful when I serve to look each person in the eye, hold the host up high reverently and proclaim "The Body of Christ" loudly. I'm hoping I will get through to some who may have forgotten what it is all about. Repetition tends to deaden our appreciation of the meaning.

On days of obligation we get to experience some people who we don't normally see at the mass(es) we regularly attend.

I felt bad for the mostly bald guy in front of us. He had a ton of black ashes all over his white pate.

 

[VeloClone]

I prefer to think of myself as a Protest-ant, thank you very much!

Having been both, I tend to think that there is a lot of quibbling about details, mostly unimportant details. Heck, even Jews and Muslims worship the God of Abraham. Holy wars - what the hell are we fighting for, again?

Sorry if I am getting cavey here.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Raised Catholic, Holy Thursday.
Today was the first time I even heard of Maundy Thursday

 

[BuffettClone]

I prefer to think of myself as a Protest-ant, thank you very much!

I like that term! I use the heathen term mostly in jest with my wife because we typically volunteer with our Catholic church and help out with events and stuff, but it's funny how you can usually see a pretty obvious change in attitude towards me when they learn I'm not actually Catholic. I can't tell you how many times I've been recruited to join the Knights of Columbus, and their tone and body language changes pretty dramatically when I say I'm not actually Catholic.

 

[VeloClone]

Holy Thursday / The Last Supper - Easter / Lent - Catholic Online

Holy Thursday is the day on which Catholics commemorate the Last Supper of Jesus Christ, on the night of his betrayal.

www.catholic.org

Another link from the official site of Catholicism, catholic.org. They use the term Holy Thursday throughout but acknowledge the name Maundy Thursday a few times as well.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Having been both, I tend to think that there is a lot of quibbling about details, mostly unimportant details. Heck, even Jews and Muslims worship the God of Abraham. Holy wars - what the hell are we fighting for, again?

Sorry if I am getting cavey here.

No problems here with the Catholic denomination, Just objecting to being called a "non-Catholic heathen", and taking the opportunity for the word-play. And even that was in jest.
You should know me better than that, bubba!

Also, @BuffettClone - before you get worried about it, NO, I don't really object. I was just having fun with it.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

I like that term! I use the heathen term mostly in jest with my wife because we typically volunteer with our Catholic church and help out with events and stuff, but it's funny how you can usually see a pretty obvious change in attitude towards me when they learn I'm not actually Catholic. I can't tell you how many times I've been recruited to join the Knights of Columbus, and their tone and body language changes pretty dramatically when I say I'm not actually Catholic.

I guess with your small private wedding they really didn't have a way to know that beforehand, eh?

 

[BuffettClone]

Having been both, I tend to think that there is a lot of quibbling about details, mostly unimportant details. Heck, even Jews and Muslims worship the God of Abraham. Holy wars - what the hell are we fighting for, again?

Sorry if I am getting cavey here.

Agreed. I was raised Lutheran but am now a "practicing" Catholic and tell my wife Lutheranism is basically Catholicism with less theatrics, guilt and shame. We all pretty much have the same beliefs, some just have more rules and restrictions.