Synodality in Action: During the Holy Thursday liturgy, Bishop Michael Martin of Charlotte, North Carolina, delegated the foot-washing ritual to lay men and women. The Eucharist was at the Jesuits' church. Bishop Martin participated in the ritual himself, but he also allowed members of the laity to perform much of the optional Mandatum.
Brian Williams on Twitter: Meanwhile in Charlotte, Bishop Martin delegated the washing of feet on Holy Thursday to lay men and women. +Martin did participate to some degree, but at this Jesuit parish where he chose to celebrate Holy Thursday, the laity assumed the role of the clergy for much of the (optional) mandatum.
So, congregants can kneel before others to wash their feet but not before the actual incarnate God to receive him in communion. The Synodal Church is occupied territory, Catholics Need Not Apply.
That Christ should die was expedient. 1. To make our redemption complete. 2. To increase our faith, our hope and our charity. 3. Because our salvation is wrought in the manner of a sacrament, we dying to this world in a likeness to His death. — St. Thomas Aquinas
However, the anxious crowd has been waiting for half an hour! The smoke stopped 15 minutes ago, which is normal. Normally, the Pontiff appears no more than 20 minutes after the smoke begins to rise. But here, there is no Habemus Papam and no Pontiff! What is going on? fumee- …
Office of Tenebrae, Good Friday, Reading 6 From the Treatise of St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, Upon the Psalms On Psalm 63: They whetted their tongue like a sword. The Jews cannot say: We did not murder Christ, albeit they gave Him over to Pilate His judge, that they themselves might seem free of His death. For when Pilate said unto them, Take ye Him: and kill Him, they answered, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death. They could throw the blame of their sin upon a human judge: but did they deceive God, the Great Judge? In that which Pilate did, he was their accomplice, but in comparison with them, he had far the lesser sin. John xix. 11. Pilate strove as far as he could, to deliver Him out of their hands; for the which reason also he scourged Him, John xix. 1, and brought Him forth to them. He scourged not the Lord for cruelty’s sake, but in the hope that; he might so slake their wild thirst for blood: that, perchance, even they might be touched with compassion, and cease …Көбірек
Zu Ostern möchte ich Euch dieses Video empfehlen – es enthält atemberaubende Informationen über Jesus Christus und Sein Grabtuch, eines der größten Wunder der Kirchengeschichte: Creation and Miracles - Condensed Version Creation and Miracles – Condensed Version The Shroud of Turin - Proof of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ Das Turiner Grabtuch beweist, dass Jesus Christus gelebt hat, gestorben und auferstanden ist: dass Er nicht nur ein wahrer Mensch, sondern auch wahrer Gott ist. Er ist eine der drei göttlichen Personen der Allerheiligsten Dreifaltigkeit. Das Grabtuch von Turin beweist auch, dass katholische Reliquien wundertätig sind, und dass der überlieferte katholische Glaube (ganz und unversehrt) die einzig wahre Religion ist und dass es für das ewige Heil absolut notwendig ist, ihn zu befolgen und zu bekennen.
[AR - DE - EN - ES - FR - IT - PL - PT] GOOD FRIDAY THE PASSION OF THE LORD THE WAY OF THE CROSS COLOSSEUM ROME, 3 APRIL 2026 [Multimedia] Introduction The Way of the Cross winds through the narrow streets in the Old City of Jerusalem, allowing us to retrace Jesus’ path from the place of his condemnation to that of his crucifixion and burial, which is also the site of his resurrection. This route is not reserved for the devout or those seeking a quiet space for prayer. Rather, as in the time of Jesus, we find ourselves walking through a chaotic, distracting and noisy environment, surrounded by people who share our faith in him, but also by those who deride or insult him. Such is the reality of our daily life. The Way of the Cross is not intended for those who lead a pristinely pious or abstractly recollected life. Instead, it is the exercise of one who knows that faith, hope and charity must be incarnated in the real world, where the believer faces ongoing challenges and must …
Franciscan Father Francesco Patton wrote the meditations for tonight's Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum in Rome with Pope Leo XIV. Fr Patton served as Custos of the Holy Land from 2016 to 2025. On April 1, he told VaticanNews.va that the inspiration comes from "current reality" and that the meditations are meant to inspire political "change". The Vatican press office published the text today. Traditionally a penitential and contemplative devotion, the Via Crucis is repurposed here as a vehicle for contemporary socio-political reflection. The text shifts from the Passion of Christ to war, refugees, human trafficking, surveillance, deportation, the media, the economy, prisons, hostages, and crackdowns on protests. Notably absent, however, are abortion, euthanasia, and gender ideology. One acclamation reads: "For migrants, the displaced, and refugees: Comfort us, O Mother." In the first station, the meditation talks about political and economic power "to start or end a war… the power …Көбірек
IRAN WAR: Bridges, Electric Power Plants Next /Lt Col Daniel Dav is & Robert Barnes How many times does he have to say it's all about the oil? Not only from him but from his administration. One former Military Officer even saying on live tv. We will go in and take anything we want. How sick and evil that is. Iran was no threat to anyone. including us. They say we are doing it to free the people of Iran. No one asked for his help. They don't need his help. Nor do they want it. Now they are all united and standing firm against two lying, evil beasts. And dragging us into their evil war with people who didn't want to harm anyone. People who live in peace with many other religions. Getting along and helping each other. Maybe that's what they hate about Iran. The same reason why they hate Russia!
Well the "ONLY" good thing coming out of this evil war against Iran is how I have watched trump get thrown off the pedestal he and his base put him on. Time and time again. Now the whole world knows we are far from the greatest and most powerful Military at all. Nor the wisest. So much for all he needs is 48 hours to do the job. In and out he said. And now over two months and getting worse every day. And no end in sight.
kouji @yoyonofukuoka A post reposted by Japan’s Finance Minister Katayama. Japan’s major oil company ENEOS has succeeded for the first time in producing synthetic fuel (e-fuel) — made without using petroleum — from CO₂ in the air and water at its facility in Yokohama. The demonstration plant’s current production scale is still very small at 1 barrel per day (roughly the size of one drum), but the company aims to scale it up to 10,000 barrels per day by 2040. Although it is still at the experimental stage, this is drawing attention as a new fuel that could reduce dependence on petroleum. In the timeline we’re currently living in, the move away from oil appears to be beginning at the same time as the move away from the US dollar.
“None of us carries any weapons. We carry nothing but kindness, goodness, love and prayer.” Father Pierre El Rahi... ...murdered by Jewish soldiers after refusing to leave his flock in a Christian village in southern Lebanon.
On 1 April, Pope Leo XIV appointed Monsignor Daniel Meagher as Bishop of Rockhampton, Australia. He had been an auxiliary bishop in Sydney since 2021, holding senior governance roles, including that of vicar general. He enjoys working with the homeless and "being close to people on the margins". Former lawyer – knows words and laws Born in 1961 and trained in economics and civil law, he worked as a lawyer. He then studied theology in Sydney and at the Gregorian University in Rome, before being ordained as a priest in 1995. Pope Francis appointed him a bishop in 2021. Participating in and Praising Pagan Ritual Monsignor Meagher took part on May 31, 2023 oin the launch of the so-called 'Reconciliation Action Plan' (RAP). This is a programme used in Australia to promote reconciliation with indigenous peoples. At the launch, a pagan smoking ceremony was led by a man of the Anēwan and Kamilaroi peoples. According to CatholicWeekly.com.au, Bishop Daniel Meagher explained that "purification …Көбірек
Imagine this. You’re a Palestinian running a small shop in the West Bank. Then they arrive: Israeli settlers, masked, storm in and destroy everything. If you dare to resist,you’re taken by the IDF and your life is finished.
ALL charges dropped against Hero David Daleiden for exposing Planned Parenthood’s baby body parts trafficking ring. His undercover videos caught Abortionists selling body parts as they laughed about buying a Lamborghini with the profits. “I want to buy a Lamborghini”