The Gloria is sung for the first time since the Sunday before Ash Wednesday, marking a moment of joy. This reflects the celebration of the Last Supper, the institution of the Eucharist, and the priesthood. Once the Gloria ends, all bells fall silent and remain so until the Gloria is sung again at the Easter Vigil. The organ and other musical instruments are also restricted. In place of bells, a wooden clapper (called a crotalus or matraca in some regions) is used. This beautifully encapsulates the movement from the joy of the Last Supper to the sorrow of the Passion. #chant #holyweek #maundythursday

The tradition of visiting churches on Holy Thursday to spend time with our Lord at the Altar of Repose is experiencing a hopeful resurgence. The cathedral of Saint Paul was bustling. Deo gratias.

Te comparto esta reflexión que ser de ayuda para el #ViaCrucis: "10 escenas de la PASIÓN DE CRISTO" youtu.be/5MN9Ih4-vm0?si=OXcD… “La #cruz es la cátedra desde la que Cristo enseña el amor” (San Agustín)

España es comenzar el Triduo Pascual con nuestros caballeros legionarios portando al Cristo de la Buena Muerte en este Jueves Santo. ✝️🇪🇸

The Roman Cathedral of Saint John Lateran is the historic and proper church for celebrating Maundy Thursday. I rejoice to see the Holy Father Pope Leo XIV following in the footsteps of the pontiffs before him.

The Communion Procession with the Pre-Sanctified, during the Solemn Liturgy on Good Friday, from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, the very place where Our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified, died and rose again.

21 years ago today, our beloved Pope St. John Paul II entered into eternal life. On March 30, 2005, he made his final public appearance at the window of St. Peter’s, uniting his suffering to Christ as he prepared to go to the Father.

The Veneration of the Cross on Calvary at the Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday, from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, the very place where Our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified and died. The reliquary contains the relics of the True Cross.

On Maundy Thursday, we celebrate the institution of the Blessed Sacrament and of the priesthood. "For though the Church is wholly taken up during this week with the passion and death of Christ,...yet she could not refrain from some expression of her joy and gratitude on the very day when our Lord was pleased to give us so wonderful a pledge of His love." Please pray for our priests and bishops who give their lives for the salvation of souls. #maundythursday #holyweek

En la Iglesia de la Sagrada Familia de Gaza celebramos la Santa Misa de la Cena del Señor, dando inicio al Triduo Pascual. En medio de las dificultades, el Señor se hace presente en la Eucaristía, signo de amor, entrega y esperanza que no se apaga. «Hagan esto en memoria mía.» (Lc 22, 19) Unidos en oración, acompañamos a Jesús en la noche en que se entregó por nosotros.

Both Pope Leo XIV and Patriarch Pizzaballa are returning to the ancient and venerable custom of washing the feet of PRIESTS on Maundy Thursday. This is the way it was described by Pope Gregory the Great at the end of the 6th century.

España es comenzar el Triduo Pascual con nuestros caballeros legionarios portando al Cristo de la Buena Muerte. ✝️🇪🇸

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Card. Pierbattista Pizzaballa celebrates the traditional washing of the apostle’s feet at the Holy Thursday liturgy in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Sent by a friend. #HolyThursday

Begin your Divine Mercy novena today! Jesus told Saint Faustina, “On each day you will bring to My Heart a different group of souls…On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My bitter Passion, for graces for these souls.” (Diary, 1209) How can the EWTN team pray for you leading up to #DivineMercy Sunday? ewtn.com/catholicism/devotio…

Washing the feet of priests (not laymen) is the traditional Maundy practice and I'm glad it's being restored. A good sign.

“La vida, larga o breve, es un viaje hacia el paraíso: ¡Allí está nuestra patria, allí está nuestra verdadera casa; allí está nuestra cita!”. 21 años de la muerte de San Juan Pablo II.

Bishop Strickland: "I was not aware that the secular government of Israel owned the Holy Sepulchre. Where does this authority come from?" lifesitenews.com/news/bishop…

Sacerdote de Rmeish, pueblo cristiano de Líbano, se niega a cumplir la orden del Ejército Judío de abandonar su Iglesia y su casa. "O morimos todos y nuestra tierra muere, o vivimos todos y nuestra tierra vive”.

En este día de #JuevesSanto en el que Jesús instituyó la #Eucaristía y el Sacerdocio, los sacerdotes renuevan sus promesas sacerdotales... (Fotografía de esta mañana del clero romano ante el Papa). ¡Señor, danos sacerdotes conformes a tu corazón!

The feast of Maundy (or Holy) Thursday solemnly commemorates the institution of the Eucharist and is the oldest of the observances peculiar to Holy Week. On the Thursday of Holy Week, we recall the first Passover meal, also known as The Last Supper. Here are a few more things to keep in mind on this day: 1) Also called Maundy Thursday. *Maundy also means commandment. On Holy Thursday, Jesus commanded us to love one another, saying: “Love one another, just as I have loved you, you should also love one another.” (John 13:34) 2) Jesus washed his disciples’ feet. “If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another’s feet. I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do.” (John 13: 14-15) 3) Jesus instituted the Eucharist and the priesthood. Jesus commanded his apostles to “do this in memory” and to celebrate the Eucharist until his return. The institution of the Eucharist is mentioned in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. It is also shared in Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians. (Mt. 26:17-29; Mk. 14:12-25; Lk. 22:7-20; 1 Cor. 11:23-26) 4) Holy Thursday is the beginning of the Paschal Triduum. This day is followed by Good Friday and Holy Saturday. Each of these days is significant as we prepare for Easter Sunday! 5) Following Mass, we adore the Blessed Sacrament at the Altar of Repose. The faithful are invited to join in adoration and there is no traditional dismissal from Holy Thursday Mass.