A reader asks: “Jesus asked the apostles to go into town to prepare the Passover meal. They did as he asked. This meal took place on Thursday. Why not on the customary day of Friday evening?” Monsignor Charles Pope writes: “You are
Several U.S. bishops are extending greetings to the Jewish community as its members celebrate Passover (Pesach), which commemorates the divine liberation of the ancient Israelites from enslavement in Egypt as recounted in the book of Exodus.
"Passover is a time of thoughtful reflection
In the Bible, God tells the Israelites that they must observe certains feasts “throughout your generations as a statute forever.” A reader writes, “I know that Jesus ushered in the New Covenant that superseded the Old Covenant, but the words of God
Question: A skeptical friend told me that the Gospels do not agree on the date of Passover and that three Gospels say Holy Thursday was a Passover meal and one Gospel says it wasn’t. Is this true? How can I resolve this