The lesser recognized day of Holy Week, Maundy Thursday, holds significance to many Christians. Here's what you need to know about it. ... a meal typically eaten on the first day of Passover, ...

While the observances among our churches vary, the events of Maundy Thursday—the final Passover meal, the washing of feet, the time of prayer and arrest at the Garden of Gethsemane—are all ...

Holy Thursday, Ramadan and Passover celebrated across Tri-State Area 01:40. NEW YORK -- This year Holy Thursday, one of the most sacred days on the Christian calendar, overlapped observances with ...

Christians today observe Maundy Thursday, ... Passover is the Jewish festival commemorating the exodus of the Jews from Egypt, when they left so quickly there was no time for the bread to rise.

Maundy Thursday is the day when Jesus celebrated his final Passover with his disciples. It is also a holy day commemorating the Last Supper and the Washing of Feet.

Maundy Thursday is also associated with foot-washing. Jesus washed the feet of the disciples, an act described in the Gospel of John, chapter 13, as Jesus teaching them to be servants.

Maundy Thursday marks the fifth day of Holy Week in the lead-up to Easter. ... Some believe the Last Supper may have been a Passover meal, due to the inclusion of wine and unleavened bread.

Christians celebrate Maundy Thursday to remember Jesus Christ's Last Supper with his disciples. It is believed that Jesus and his disciples observed their last Passover on this day.

The lesser recognized day of Holy Week, Maundy Thursday, holds significance to many Christians. Here's what you need to know about it. ... a meal typically eaten on the first day of Passover, ...

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, ...