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Why Do We Visit 7 Churches after Mass on Holy Thursday?

A young listener named Erin asks, “Why do we visit seven different churches on Holy Thursday?” Father Dave explains that this tradition comes from Rome, and isn’t obligatory for Catholics. Father Dave references the procession of the Blessed Sacrament at the end of the Holy Thursday Mass, and points out our attempt to stay awake and pray with Jesus, a tradition that comes from Scripture in which the apostles fell asleep and did not pray with Jesus. Original Air 4-12-17