Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, March 5 this year. In Western churches, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period ...

As mentioned, the Latin term that shares roots with "maundy" is "commandment," which we do find in scripture. We read accounts of the actions Jesus took on the Thursday before his crucifixion in ...

This year, Maundy Thursday is on March 28. Maundy Thursday commemorates Christ’s last supper with the apostles in Jerusalem ...

Easter is a few months away, but several other religious holidays, like Ash Wednesday, are coming up. Here's when Fat Tuesday ...

Holy Thursday (or Maundy Thursday), the institution of Communion and the betrayal by Judas. • Good Friday, the arrest, trial, crucifixion, death, and burial of Jesus Christ. • Holy Saturday ...

Here’s a look at Easter and Holy Week. On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion. It also marks the end of the 40-day period of ...

Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, ...

Holy Thursday (also called Maundy Thursday ... and what this means for their faith. After Jesus was crucified on the Friday his body was taken down from the cross and buried in a cave tomb.

According to Christian teachings, Jesus was crucified, died ... 2025, also known as Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday. Palm Sunday is a Christian holiday that falls the Sunday before Easter ...