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Ping!

Unfortunately, experience leads me to conclude that when the National Schismatic Reporter (a/k/a the Fishwrap) publishes something controversial, they are at best shading the truth or engaging in suppressio verio, and at worst outright lying. My cat is more Catholic than they are, and they lost the only honest reporter over there (John Allen) awhile back.

I note that they derisively quote Fr. Z. We will probably have to wait until after Easter to find out his response.

On the Holy Thursday foot washing: “It didn’t exclude women until 1955…”
The Sign We Give
The Fourth Cup
If you want a Scriptural analysis of the washing of feet mandatum, here it is
How Should We Understand Pope Francis Washing Women's Feet?
Pope Francis’ sermon for Mass of the Last Supper at Rome’s juvenile prison

'I do this with my heart,' Pope says before washing inmates' feet
The Birthday of the Chalice (Maundy Thursday)
Young Inmates Eager for Holy Thursday Mass With Francis
The Fourth Cup
The Last Supper and the Forgiveness of Sins
Benedict XVI’s sermon for Holy Thursday Mass of the Last Supper (Catholic/Orthodox Caucus)
The Mandatum of Love (meaning of Maundy Thursday/Holy Thursday) [Catholic/Orthodox Caucus]
The Significance of Holy Thursday
Holy Thursday Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper
A Christian Passover Seder for Holy Thursday (or tonight)

The significance of Holy Thursday (institution of the Eucharist and priesthood)
Holy Thursday: The God who Washes Feet
Holy Thursday and the washing of the feet [Mandatum]
The Hunt for the Fourth Cup
Great and Holy Thursday [Catholic/Orthodox Caucus]
Maundy Thursday, Holy Thursday, Shire Thursday
Holy Thursday
Maundy Thursday
HOMILIES PREACHED BY FATHER ALTIER ON HOLY THURSDAY IN 2004 AND 2005.
Paths to Rome: Washing of Feet on Holy Thursday

Washing of the Feet on Holy Thursday And More on Days of Abstinence
Reflections for Maundy Thursday: The Carrying of the Cross
Past Not Over (Why Passover is the most widely observed holiday.)
The Chrism Mass
Celebration of a Family Seder Meal
Washing the Feet of Men Only on Holy Thursday
ALTAR OF REPOSE - Catholic Liturgy for Maundy Thursday
Catholic Caucus: Maundy (Holy) Thursday
The Fourth Cup: The Sacrament of the Eucharist [Holy Thursday] [Passover]
Holy Thursday - When the moon is full

I never got the impression that foot-washing was supposed to be the 8th sacrament.

It is a metaphor for serving others.

If I want to serve someone in the modern world, it’d be more meaningful to wash their car.