Jesus' actions at the Last Supper were an act of love as an example to others, one Minneapolis priest told Fox News Digital. "The heart of Christian life is love — a total self-gift," said Fr. Paul ...

On the night before he faced his brutal execution at the hands of the Roman Empire, Jesus of Nazareth gathered his followers together for a meal. It was at that meal, commonly known as the Last Supper ...

Described in all four Gospels, the Last Supper was a very significant event that reflected the Old Testament Passovers while forwarding the New Testament fulfillment of Jesus Christ’s mission on earth ...

There are two places in the Scriptures where we find descriptions of Jesus asking his disciples to do something in imitation of him. Of course the first that we would immediately think of is when, at ...

SCRIPTURES & ART: Peter Paul Rubens’ “Last Supper” painting imparts key lessons for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi Peter Paul Rubens, “The Last Supper,” ca. 1632 (photo: Public Domain) John ...

Mel Gibson's film The Passion of the Christ is the fruit of more than a decade of meditation on the teachings of Scripture and Tradition about the day Christ gave his life. The Register continues its ...

Leonardo da Vinci’s mural of the Last Supper may be the most famous depiction of Jesus’ final meal with the disciples before his crucifixion. But it is only one of many paintings interpreting that ...

The Thursday before Easter is known as either Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday. Maundy is derived from the Latin word for “command,” and refers to Jesus’ commandment to the disciples to “Love one ...

On the night he was handed over, took bread, and, after he had given thanks, broke it and said, "This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me." 1 Corinthians 11: 23-24 "[Jesus] was ...

Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1742802/1742803" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Many ...

The week leading up to Easter is called Holy Week. It begins with Palm Sunday and ends on Holy Saturday, but each day in between comes with its own name and celebrations. Today is Maundy Thursday. In ...