On Holy Thursday, Leo XIV washed and kissed the feet of 12 priests in the Lateran Basilica. In his homily, he remembered his predecessor: "As Pope Francis once remarked: 'This is a duty that comes from the heart. I love it. I love it and I love doing it, because that is what the Lord has taught me to do.' He was not speaking of an abstract imperative or a formal, empty command, but rather expressing his heartfelt obedience to the charity of Christ, the source and model of our own charity."
Il Giovedì Santo, Papa Leone XIV lava i piedi a 12 sacerdoti.
I recall the article from the now defunct satire website, The Eye of the Tiber, from a few years ago: "According to the Catholic Information Service, those 12 included one woman, a Muslim, a pet ferret named Wilbur, and a double amputee."
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 …കൂടുതൽ
മാൾട്ട: വ്യഭിചാരികൾക്കും ദിവ്യകാരുണ്യം സ്വീകരിക്കാനുള്ള വിവാദപരമായ അനുവാദത്തിനെതിരെ ശബ്ദമുയർത്തുന്നവർക്കുള്ള മറുപടിയായിട്ട്, "പ്രതീക്ഷയെ" കുറിച്ച് ഗോസോയിലെ ആധുനികവാദിയായ ബിഷപ്പ് മാരിയോ ഗ്രെക്, ഒരു അജപാലന എഴുത്ത് പ്രസിദ്ധീകരിക്കുകയുണ്ടായി. "നിർഭാഗ്യവശാൽ, മതപരമായ തീക്ഷണത മൂലം, മനുഷ്യനിലുള്ള നന്മയേക്കാളുപരി കുറവുകളിൽ ശ്രദ്ധ വെയ്ക്കാൻ സാധ്യതയുള്ള ദുർവ്വിധിയുടെ പ്രവാചകന്മാരുണ്ട്. അഭിനന്ദിക്കുന്നതിന് പകരം തെറ്റുകൾ പരിഗണിക്കുന്നതിൽ അവർ കുടുങ്ങി കിടക്കുന്നു. എന്നിരുന്നാലും, ഒരു മനുഷ്യൻ ചെറുതായിട്ടെങ്കിലും ആത്മാർത്ഥതയോടെ തന്റെ കാലുകളിൽ നില്ക്കാൻ ശ്രമിക്കുമ്പോൾ; ആ മനുഷ്യനെ പരിരക്ഷിക്കുന്നതിനേക്കാളും കൂടുതലായി നിയമപരമായ എഴുത്തുകളെ പരിരക്ഷിക്കുന്നതിൽ അവർ താത്പര്യം കാണിക്കുന്നു." ഇത്തരത്തിലുള്ള വാദങ്ങളെ "വൈക്കോൽ മനുഷ്യൻ (straw man)" എന്നാണ് വിശേഷിപ്പിക്കാറ്. എതിരാളിയുടെ വാദങ്ങൾ തെറ്റാണെന്ന് തോന്നിപ്പിക്കാൻ അതിന് സാധിക്കും. എന്നാൽ യഥാർത്ഥത്തിൽ, ഉന്നയിക്കപ്പെട്ടിട്ടില്ലാത്ത വാദങ്ങളെ എതിർക്കുകയാണ് ചെയ്യുന്നത്. ഒരു "ശത്രു" വാദങ്ങളുടെ വിമർശനാത്മക ചിന്തയ്ക്കോ അവയുടെ ഗ്രാഹ്യത്തിനോ അതീതമാണെങ്കിലാണ് അത്തരം …കൂടുതൽ
The Jews conspire against Christ. He is anointed by Mary. The treason of Judas. The last supper. The prayer in the garden. The apprehension of our Lord. His treatment in the house of Caiphas. Douay-Rheims Bible, Matthew Chapter 26
[Saint Albert the Great – Albertus Magnus – XIII Century AD; Duchy of Bavaria/Cologne, Holy Roman Empire; (Aged ca 80); German Dominican friar, philosopher, scientist, and bishop; one of the greatest medieval philosophers and thinkers; Doctor of the Church] “Chapter 7 ~ How the heart should be gathered within itself What is more, as is said in the book On the Spirit and the Soul (of St. Augustine), to ascend to God means to enter into oneself. He who entering within and penetrating his inmost nature, goes beyond himself, he is truly ascending to God. So let us withdraw our hearts from the distractions of this world, and recall them to the inner joys, so that we can establish them to some degree in the light of divine contemplation. For this is the life and peace of our hearts - to be established by intent in the love of God and to be sweetly remade by his comforting. But the reason why we are in so many ways hindered in the practical enjoyment of this matter and are unable to get into …കൂടുതൽ
"It is therefore right and necessary for the mind to raise itself above itself and everything created by the abandonment of everything, with humble reverence and great trust, and to say within itself, He whom I seek, love, thirst for and desire from everything and more than anything is not a thing of the senses or the imagination, but is above everything that can be experienced by the senses and the intellect. He cannot be experienced by any of the senses, but is completely desirable to my will. He is moreover not discernable, but is perfectly desirable to my inner affections. He cannot be comprehended, but can be loved in his fullness with a pure heart, for he is above all lovable and desirable, and of infinite goodness and perfection."