Saturday, March 30, 2013

Holy Thursday observed around the world

Three days before Easter, Christians around the world and here in East Tennessee are recognizing a key event in the story of Jesus. Services recognized Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday. As part of Holy Week, it marks the last supper that brought Jesus

Today is Maundy Thursday—the Thursday before Easter. Christians around the world and across many denominations take time on this day to remember the Last Supper, when Jesus and his disciples dined together for the

Tonight, as we eat the bread and drink the cup, as simple as it seems on the outside, know that we are choosing no less than to feast upon Christ's love for us, and to bring that feast out to others.

Filipinos walk with wooden stakes tied to their arms to atone for their sins during a Maundy Thursday ritual in Mandaluyong, Philippines. Despite calls from Catholic Church leaders to refrain from self-inflicted pain as a form of repentance, some

TRUSSVILLE, Alabama–Maundy Thursday, the fifth day of the Christian Holy Week, is celebrated around the world. Maundy Thursday, also popularly known as Holy Thursday, commemorates the religious rite of washing of

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Holy Thursday observed around the world

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