Members of the Church believe that the act is also symbolic of selflessness and compassion, commemorating the Last Supper.

"The blessed Apostles ... My Church' (Matthew 16:18). Where Peter is, there is the Church. And where the Church, no death is there, but life eternal." St. Ambrose of Milan, "Commentary on Twelve ...

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints ... Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles further expanded on the depth of God’s love for his children, explaining ...