Posted on 04/02/2026 3:52:02 PM PDT by ebb tide
Since 2012 (that is, the last washing of the feet of the papacy of Benedict XVI), this had not happened: tomorrow, Maundy Thursday, Leo XIV will return to the papal tradition of washing the feet of twelve priests -- which is very adequate, as Christ instituted the washing of the feet on the same day he instituted the priesthood of his twelve Apostles. The ceremony will take place in the Cathedral of Rome, the Lateran Basilica.
Gone is the grotesque virtue-signalling of Francis in the liturgy: everything old is new again.
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I’ll bet they wash their feet before letting the pope handle their feet.
I’ve had the honor of participating in this.
Very humbling.
This is the basis of the faith and a reason that I’m blessed to understand the Lord’s church, serving and offering up one’s self.
That’s a good sign. Jesus established the Mass and the priesthood at the last supper.
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