Maundy Thursday blessings to all of you ... 70. It is Thursday of Holy Week. Remember, there is light even in our darkest moments. May today be filled with a sense of gratitude like no other.

Along with the other days of Holy Week, Maundy Thursday has a rich history dating ... the washing of feet, the time of prayer and arrest at the Garden of Gethsemane—are all scriptural.

On Holy Thursday, we pray in community ... and seek not to control God but to consent to grace. This Holy Week, let us allow prayer to rise from our lives — not perfectly, but sincerely.

Holy water is also removed from the fonts in churches on Good Friday and Holy Saturday in preparation for the blessing of the ... on the fifth day of the week (Thursday), that Jesus was crucified ...

It’s a prison Francis has visited before to perform the annual Holy ... Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) By all indications he is continuing to improve after his five-week ...

Holy Week 2025: What days do Holy Thursday and Good Friday fall on ... It is a day of mourning and prayer. In the past, people did not usually bathe, groom or cook, dressed in mourning and ...

Traditionally, this is a day of mourning and prayer. People used to not bathe or groom themselves, dress in black or take a vow of silence, at least between noon and 3 p.m., which is the time when ...

Join America Media for a subscriber-only virtual event with James Martin, S.J., as we enter into Holy Week ... about deepening your prayer life as we journey from Holy Thursday and Good Friday ...