![]() ![]() I long to drink of his blood, the gift of unending love.” - St. “I hunger for the bread of God, the flesh of Jesus Christ. When you look at the Sacred Host you understand how much Jesus loves you now.” - Blessed Mother Teresa “When you look at the Crucifix, you understand how much Jesus loved you then. “It would be easier for the world to survive without the sun than to do so without the Holy Mass.” - Padre Pio “The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life.” - Pope John Paul II “The washing of the feet and the sacrament of the Eucharist: two expressions of one and the same mystery of love entrusted to the disciples, so that, Jesus says, “as I have done… so also must you do” (Jn 13: 15).” - Pope John Paul II Here are 20 quotes to honor and remember such important celebration. ![]() On this day Catholics commemorate the institution of three pillars of the Catholic faith: the Sacrament of Holy Communion, the priesthood, and the Mass. After the procession, the altar is stripped bare, and all bells in the church are silent until the Gloria at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. It is carried in procession to another place where it’s kept overnight to be distributed on Good Friday, during the commemoration of the Passion of Christ. The service ends with the removal of the Body of Christ from the tabernacle in the main body of the church. During the holy mass on Maundy Thursday, Christians around the world recollect the events of the Last Supper, when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and passed around bread and wine, establishing the ceremony known as the Eucharist. The word “Maundy” is derived from the Latin word for “command.” It refers to the command Jesus gave to the disciples at the Supper, to love with humility by serving one another and to remember his sacrifice. This is a solemn occasion, marked by the shadow of Jesus’ betrayal. It commemorates the Maundy and Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples on the night before he was crucified. This year, Maundy Thursday falls on April 13. ![]()
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