Ave Maria in the Afternoon – April 17, 2025 – Hour 2
Andre Villeneuve discusses the Jewish roots of the Eucharist and we talk with Msgr. Michael Heintz about how love was manifested at the Last Supper.
Holy Thursday: When Love Enters a Cosmos Turned in on Itself
St. John tells us that as Jesus initiated his Last Supper with his disciples, he was fully aware of what he was doing, fully aware of what this meal anticipated and made sacramentally present, fully aware of it was going to cost him. We talk more about how love was manifested at the Last Supper with Msgr. Michael Heintz.
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What Happens at Holy Thursday Mass?
Tonight’s Holy Thursday Mass includes some special rituals not seen on an ordinary Sunday. We discuss them with Matthew Bunson.

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The Jewish Roots of the Eucharist
Although the Eucharist is “the source and summit of the Christian life,” many Catholics are unfamiliar with its rich Old Testament and Jewish background. We explore the Eucharist in its Jewish context with Andre Villeneuve.
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