Holy Thursday

Today, we as Christians and as the Catholic Church commemorate Holy Thursday. On this day Christ celebrated the Last Supper with his disciples and the start of his suffering. After tonight's supper things happened quickly for our Lord. Among the Disciples they will betray, scatter, deny, and flee. But tonight, they are together one last time with the Lord.

It was the Jewish Feast of Passover yet it was the beginning of the Passion for Christ. The start of his suffering that would redeem both you and I.

The Passover Feast consisted of a slain and roasted lamb, bread, wine, oils, and herbs. It is how the Jews remembered their freedom from slavery in Egypt.

However, during the Last Supper, Christ gave new meaning to the traditional Passover elements.

He took the Bread and said this My Body, which will be given up for you.

This is the cup of My Blood, the Blood of the New and everlasting Covenant

Jesus, Himself, became the Lamb, slain for all of humanity,
so that they may be redeemed.

By giving transforming the traditional Jewish elements, Christ inducted and conducted the first Eucharistic Celebration.

At the Last Supper, He also directed His disciples to ". . do this in memory of Me. . ", thus instituting the Priesthood.

We have have much to celebrate this evening.

Don't the night pass without praying about what the Lord has done for you.

Peace be to you.