The Triduum and Easter Sunday
Subtitle: Breaking Open the Scriptures (Cultural World of Jesus)
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: July 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 56
ISBN-13: 9780814627273
Subjects: Christian festivals; Christian rites & ceremonies; Religion - Classic Works; Institutions & Organizations; Easter; Texts; Religion; Religion - Catholicism; Preaching; Liturgy; Christian Rituals & Practice - General; Christianity - History - Catholic; Christianity - Ritual & Practice; Social scientific criticism; Christian Ministry - Preaching; Holidays - Easter & Lent; Bible; History and criticism; Paschal triduum
First sentence: John's account of the Last Supper does not report the institution of the Eucharist but does include a foot-washing during the meal, an action which has no precedent in any Judaic meal-ritual of this time! What does it mean?