On this Holy Thursday special, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Brant Pitre to discuss Jesus and the Jewish roots of the Last Supper, and how that points to the meaning of the Eucharist. Other guests include Dr. Scott Hahn on the fourth cup of the Passover meal, Stephanie Mann on St. John Henry Newman’s Holy Thursday homily, and Catherine Fishlock on how to sing the Pange Lingua, one of the great Holy Thursday hymns.
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From Psalm 116 (Psalm from Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper)
R. Our blessing-cup is a communion with the Blood of Christ.
How shall I make a return to the LORD
for all the good he has done for me?
The cup of salvation I will take up,
and I will call upon the name of the LORD.
R. Our blessing-cup is a communion with the Blood of Christ.
Precious in the eyes of the LORD
is the death of his faithful ones.
I am your servant, the son of your handmaid;
you have loosed my bonds.
R. Our blessing-cup is a communion with the Blood of Christ.
To you will I offer sacrifice of thanksgiving,
and I will call upon the name of the LORD.
My vows to the LORD I will pay
in the presence of all his people.
R. Our blessing-cup is a communion with the Blood of Christ.
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TJ Burdick is online at tjburdick.com.
Dr. Brant Pitre is online at brantpitre.com.
