Verbum caro panem verum verbo carnem efficit, fitque sanguis Christi merum, etsi sensus deficit. Ad firmandum cor sincerum sola fides sufficit. Amen. F. Overbeck invt. J. Keller sc. Düsseldorf.

The sacrificial character of the Eucharist is manifested in the very words of institution: 'This is my body which is given for you' and 'This cup which is poured out for you is the New Covenant in ...

It is for this reason that Jesus states, “Do this in memory of me” following his institution of the Eucharist and the priesthood, which we mark on Holy Thursday. The word Jesus used and is tra ...

Holy Thursday celebrates the institution of the Eucharist as the true body and blood of Jesus Christ and the institution of the sacrament of the priesthood. During the Last Supper, Jesus offers ...

I hope the next Holy Father desires to be a faithful steward of the heritage and rich traditions of the Church. People crave ...

For The New Yorker to poke fun at what Christians understand as the institution of the Eucharist, at a meal that might be considered a proto-Seder, is beyond tacky. It is downright offensive.

“Holy Week remembers and celebrates the final week of Jesus' life on earth, beginning with Palm Sunday, which marks his entry into Jerusalem, then the celebration of his Last Supper and the ...

What does it commemorate? Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper, which Christians consider the institution of Holy Eucharist, also known as the Lord’s supper or communion. It is described ...

The Church marks four events on this day: the washing of the feet of the Apostles by Christ, the Last Supper and the institution of the Holy Eucharist, His prayer to God the Father in Gethsemane ...