Holy Thursday
The most sacred days of the Catholic Faith are in the Paschal Triduum (three days), beginning with Holy Thursday (or Maundy Thursday). On this night, Jesus gathered with His disciples to celebrate the Passover Meal, now known in Catholicism as the Last Supper. Following the revealing of Judas, His betrayer, Jesus broke bread and gave it to His disciples saying “Take this and eat of it, this is my body.” He then took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them and said “All of you must drink from this, for this is my blood, the new covenant, to be poured out on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins.” (Matthew 26)
Commemoration of this most Holy Night is celebrated by attending Mass and Eucharistic Adoration. We are so grateful to Jesus for His gift of the Holy Eucharist;
the body and blood of Christ, which He has given us, so that we may grow in Holiness from one degree of glory to another.
Good Friday
The second day of the Paschal Triduum is Good Friday. We recall Christ’s torturous death out of love for us, that our sins might be forgiven in the eyes of God.
Following Judas’ betrayal, Jesus was arrested, charged with blasphemy, though He was the son of God, and sentenced to death. He was beaten, ridiculed, spat on, stripped, mocked, scourged with a Roman flagrum that was multi-thonged and spiked, crowned with thorns, and whipped about the head with a reed.
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Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska"My daughter, meditate frequently on the sufferings which I have undergone for your sake, and then nothing of what you suffer for me will seem great to you. " Page 541 |
Christ in OutrageJesus was forced to carry His heavy wooden cross 600 meters while bleeding profusely, was stretched out and nailed to this cross by His hands and feet, and left hanging between two thieves until He died. |
Bethlehem Crucifix"For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles" (Corinthians 1:22-23). |
