Except for the resurrection on Easter, Holy Thursday is possibly ... At this Mass, the bishop washes the feet of twelve priests to symbolize Christ’s washing of his twelve Apostles, our first ...

Pope Francis washes the feet of inmates at the Civitavecchia prison in Civitavecchia, Italy, April 14, 2022. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

The gospel reading during Catholic Mass on Holy Thursday is from the Gospel of ... John focuses instead on Christ’s action of washing the feet of the twelve," Hedman said. While an account ...

Saint Peter, the chief disciple, is depicted seated, asking Christ to wash "not only my feet, but my hands and my head also." (John 13:9). The other disciples are pictured loosening their sandals. The ...

Holy Thursday commemorates the day of Jesus’ Last Supper with his apostles the night before he died. On Thursday afternoon, the pope is due to preside at a traditional foot-washing ritual in the ...