If someone asked you to associate one word each for the four days from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday, what would those four words be? For me, they would be love, suffering, grief, and joy. Maundy Thursday: Love  A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. –John 13:34 Jesus’ new commandment is intended for the disciples’ welfare and for them to enjoy lives of meaning and purpose. In his ministry, he gives us a model of love