Pope Francis Sparks Outrage With Washing Of Women’s Feet
Pope Francis broke with Catholic Church tradition and washed and kissed the feet of two young women during the Holy Thursday Mass ritual that has always been confined to men.
The two women were confined at a juvenile detention center, The Associated Press reports.
Church traditionalists decried the move, and accused the pope of setting a “questionable example,” AP reports. Modernists, however, welcomed his action and perceived a church attitude of inclusiveness was on the horizon.
The foot-washing ceremony is rooted in biblical principle. More
*quote* The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, said he didn't want to wade into a canonical dispute over the matter. However, he noted that in a "grand solemn celebration" of the rite, only men are included because Christ washed the feet of his 12 apostles, all of whom were male.
"Here, the rite was for a small, unique community made up also of women," Lombardi wrote in an email. "Excluding the girls would have been inopportune in light of the simple aim of communicating a message of love to all, in a group that certainly didn't include experts on liturgical rules." *end quote*
Seems His Holiness was about the business of building the Kingdom. The Pharisees can go hang.
I'm satisfied with the Vatican's response:
ReplyDelete*quote* The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, said he didn't want to wade into a canonical dispute over the matter. However, he noted that in a "grand solemn celebration" of the rite, only men are included because Christ washed the feet of his 12 apostles, all of whom were male.
"Here, the rite was for a small, unique community made up also of women," Lombardi wrote in an email. "Excluding the girls would have been inopportune in light of the simple aim of communicating a message of love to all, in a group that certainly didn't include experts on liturgical rules."
*end quote*
Seems His Holiness was about the business of building the Kingdom. The Pharisees can go hang.
Religion... Go figure.
ReplyDeleteAgree totally.
ReplyDeletei dont like the way this pope is going?
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