Stripping of the Altar: A solemn rite in preparation for Good Friday
On Maundy Thursday, Catholics celebrate the Mass of the Lord”s Supper in commemoration of Jesus Christ”s meal with his disciples before His suffering, death, and resurrection. The Eucharistic celebration is followed by the Stripping of the Altar (Denudatio Altaris), a solemn rite in which cloths, books, candles, and decorative items, leaving the altar bare as shown in a video by the Dominican Province of the Philippines.
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