Tag: Holy Thursday
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Its official: the pope washed the feet of females at Holy Thursday Mass
A small folk group led the singing of hymns and the Mass parts to the accompaniment of a guitar. Vatican spokesman, Fr Federico Lombardi SJ, said the evening was an “extremely moving” experience.
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Tantum ergo
How my grandmother taught me about Aquinas.
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“Simple and intimate” Holy Thursday Mass of Pope in Youth Prison
Around 10 girls and 40 boys will take part in the Mass. The Pope will wash the feet of 12 of them, who will be chosen from different nationalities and diverse religious confessions.
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Pope Francis to Celebrate Holy Thursday Mass at Juvenile Prison
Pope Francis will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the juvenile prison ‘Casal del Marmo’ in Rome.
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Pope Francis is Inviting 3,000 of Rome’s Poor to Holy Thursday Mass (SUPERSEDED)
Pope Francis wants 3,000 of Rome’s poor to be present at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday
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Catherine de Vinck’s “A Passion Play” for Holy Thursday
I have just completed teaching a unit in my “Catholic Vision” course in which my students and I read Catherine de Vinck’s A Passion Play: A Drama for Several Voices. I’d like to share some excerpts from this poetic drama to enrich the experience of those of us entering into the celebration of Triduum.
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On Christian Seders
Does a seder in a Christian context respect both the Jewish roots of Christianity as well as “those to whom the seder truly belongs”?
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Mandatum novum: Holy Thursday at St Augustine’s in Gainesville, Florida
What makes the Triduum there exceptional is not performance quality, but participation quality: there is wonderful attendance at the Triduum, the assembly recognizes the candidates and catechumens, and they know and sing the music, including such subtleties as dynamics and assembly parts.