Holy Week has special days of commemoration that are marked worldwide for their importance, as is the case of Holy Thursday, considered the day on which the Easter Triduum period opens, the time in which the Catholic liturgy begins. to commemorate the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
During this day the celebration of what was the Last Supper that Jesus Christ had with the twelve apostles is also held. This holiday means a moment of vital importance not only for the following days of Holy Week, but for the rest of the liturgical calendar.
In Colombia and various parts of the world, during Holy Thursday, which for this occasion, according to the calendar, is March 28, 2024, different celebrations are held that include processions organized by the different parishes or religious events in the temples.
It is worth remembering that this festival takes place on the Thursday before Easter Sunday and symbolizes that the time of the Lenten Cycle has ended, beginning the Easter Triduum, a time in which the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus is remembered.
According to what the Gospels narrate, Jesus Christ held the well-known Last Supper to say goodbye to the twelve apostles before dying and it was the moment when he revealed that one of them was betraying him, implying that it was Judas Iscariot.
During Holy Thursday, you can participate during the holy hour, a time in which the agony of Jesus while he was in the olive garden is remembered. Likewise, during the morning, the bishops are in charge of the first Chrism mass to consecrate the Holy Chrism and bless the oil paintings.
In the afternoon, the Mass of the Lord’s Supper is held, which commemorates the Last Supper. Finally, in countries like Colombia, parishioners still maintain the tradition of visiting the 7 monuments of different churches throughout the cities.
