Holy Thursday Commemorates Last Supper in the Greek Orthodox Church

Great Thursday. Remembrance of the Mystical Supper

After the washing of the feet, Jesus Christ first celebrated the Passover according to the law of Moses, and then instituted the new Passover—the great Mystery of the Most Holy Eucharist.

Holy Thursday Commemorates Last Supper in the Greek Orthodox Church

The Last Supper by Valentine de Boulogne (1625-1626). Public Domain Holy Thursday and the Last Supper is the culmination of the Divine Drama in the Greek Orthodox Church, as it recalls the last day of Jesus Christ on earth. It is the day that Judas Iscariot betrays Jesus and on which the Last Supper, during which Jesus gathers his Apostles to tell them about the Mystery of Holy Communion and how to live their lives ever after in humility, takes …

Great and Holy Thursday | Orthodox Times (en)

Introduction On Thursday of Holy Week, four events are commemorated: the washing of the disciples’ feet, the institution of the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper, the agony in the garden of Gethsemane, and the betrayal of Christ by Judas. Commemorations of Holy Thursday The Institution of the Eucharist At the Mystical Supper in the Upper Room Jesus gave a radically new meaning to the food and drink of the sacred meal. He identif…