REV. DR. WILLIAM J. BARBER II, of the Yale Divinity School, on how the papacy remains a global platform, even for non-Christians, so the issues Pope Leo XIV chooses to focus on can resonate far beyond ...

The observance also marks the beginning of the Paschal Mystery — Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday ... which marks the start of Lent. Encarnacion said the practice also serves another purpose.

First, there’s a chance for the faithful to totally obliterate the punishments arising from all sins, including sacramentally confessed ones, by fulfilling all ...

The Passion period begins with Lent and culminates with Holy Week, including Holy Thursday (Last Supper), Good Friday (crucifixion ... You can make it more special by sending wishes, quotes and images ...

The most faithful will typically take part in Lent, which involves 40 days of ... anointed Christ's feet with oil and myrrh. Holy Thursday is the day Christians believe the Last Supper took ...

If you've been 'fasting' from unhealthy habits for Lent, you're in luck: Thursday is the last day of Lent. After Holy Thursday, there are just three days left in Holy Week. What's the meaning behind ...

It's the final day of Holy Week, which begins with Palm Sunday and moves through Maundy Thursday and Good Friday ... It marks the end of Lent, a 40-day period of prayer, fasting, and reflection ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In a country where Catholics traditionally abstain from eating meat during Lent, one island ... stage solemn processions on Holy Thursday and Good Friday, featuring ...

Later that night, after sundown – because Passover began at sundown- the Holy Thursday Liturgy takes place, marking the end of Lent and the beginning of the sacred "Triduum,” or three, of Holy Week.

Maundy Thursday 2025: Maundy Thursday, also called the Holy Thursday, is marked by Christians all over the world. It falls right before Good Friday and Easter Sunday. The day holds great significance ...