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 ...

This holy day commemorates the actions Jesus took on the day before ... Matthew 26:42 (NRSV) Churches who gather for a Maundy Thursday service might pray, conduct a foot washing service, read ...

During the Last Supper, Jesus did more than just celebrate the first Eucharist, faith leaders note. The gospel reading during Catholic Mass on Holy Thursday is from the Gospel of John, and "doesn ...

The institution of the sacrament of Holy Communion is the second event that the Orthodox Church remembers on Holy Thursday. The sacrament of Holy Communion ... An angel appeared from heaven to Jesus ...

Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, ...

Lent, a period of prayer and fasting, begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursday. Many Christians ... the day the faithful believe that Jesus Christ was resurrected following his execution ...

Easter is a few months away, but several other religious holidays, like Ash Wednesday, are coming up. Here's when Fat Tuesday is and when Lent starts.