Holy Thursday facts are simple to understand once you reflect. Here are some of the things the gospels record for this day. Maundy Thursday (also known as Holy Thursday, Covenant Thursday, Great and Holy Thursday, Sheer Thursday, and Thursday of Mysteries, among other names) is the Christian holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter. Maundy Thursday initiates the Easter Triduum, the period which commemorates the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus; this period includes Good Friday and Holy Saturday, and ends on the evening of Easter

• Jesus sent Peter and John to arrange for them to use the Upper Room to hold the Passover meal.
• Stopped the disciples from continuing a violent resistance.
• Healed the ear of Malchus, the high priest’s servant, after Peter cut it off with a sword.
• Washed the apostles’ feet.
• Held the first Mass.
• Instituted the priesthood.
• Announced that Judas would betray him.
• Gave the “new commandment” to love one another.
• Indicated that Peter had a special pastoral role among the apostles.
• Announced that Peter would deny him.
• Prayed for the unity of his followers.