Pope washes prisoner’s feet – Do we understand?
Holy Thursday
Pope Francis – “The tiredness of priests”
With tenderness he says to priests ... "The tiredness of priests! Do you know how often I think about this weariness...
Pope to wash feet of prisoners
Pope prepares to wash feet of inmates at Rebibbia prison
Fr. Griffin – The Triduum – What’s the rush?
Pat Griffin – “I’ve learned to stop rushing things that need time to grow.”
Washing the feet of women
Women and men were both participating in the ancient rite long before Pope Francis arrived on the scene. An article in April 2014 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 79, No. 4, page 46) provides the history. In 1955, Pius XII reformed the liturgy to make foot washing part...
