Holy Thursday washing of the feet

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benedictgal said:
It was not a blanket permission. It was only granted, as far as I know, to the Cardinal Archbishop of Boston and no one else.

There is actually a deeper meaning than just service. Bear in mind that this act happened within the context of the ordination rite of the Apostles into the priesthood of Christ. This was their ritual purification in preparation for what was to come.
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But then why are we washing the feet of lay men who have no intention of getting ordained?
 
ConstantineTG said:
But then why are we washing the feet of lay men who have no intention of getting ordained?
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The Church’s ancient tradition has been that the feet of men be washed. The Roman Missal specifically states that. I believe that this is also retained in the revised English translation.

If you were to look at the Papal homilies preached during the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Pope Benedict XVI makes that connection between the priesthood and Holy Thursday. Incidentally, at his Masses, the feet of 12 priests are washed.
 
FatHead said:
yes, the missal says clearly that only men should get their feet washedd then later rome clarified and said the same thing. if you need the actual document quotes someone else can help you with those.

what do you mean by “This thread isn’t about if women priest can be washed”???

the only thing that is allowed is the priest washing the feet of some men, anything else is wrong and shouldt be done no matter what the priest say
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What I witnessed was not the priest washing feet but memebers of the congregation washing feet.

This is what I am asking if there is any documentation either way. Is it allowed or isn’t it?

So what I am asking is not whose feet get washed but who can wash them?
 
adrift said:
What I witnessed was not the priest washing feet but memebers of the congregation washing feet.

This is what I am asking if there is any documentation either way. Is it allowed or isn’t it?

So what I am asking is not whose feet get washed but who can wash them?
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The rubric specifically states that the celebrant is to wash the feet. The celebrant is either the bishop or the priest.
 
benedictgal said:
The Church’s ancient tradition has been that the feet of men be washed. The Roman Missal specifically states that. I believe that this is also retained in the revised English translation.

If you were to look at the Papal homilies preached during the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Pope Benedict XVI makes that connection between the priesthood and Holy Thursday. Incidentally, at his Masses, the feet of 12 priests are washed.
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Sure, Pope Benedict has no problem getting 12 Cardinals if he wants to. He can even summon the Eastern Catholic Patriarchs and Major Archbishops if he wishes to (I think that would be a grand idea). The issue at hand is your everyday local parish which may not have 12 men to sit in front and get their feet washed. As I was relating in my Ukrainian Catholic parish, we don’t even have 15 people for the Great Thursday Divine Liturgy. Fat chance for us to get 12 men to sit up there. And three of those were already priests.
 
CaptCrunch73 said:
I haven’t seen written permission but I know this comes up each year and it is mentioned, prior to Holy Thursday, that Cardinal Sean has received permission for the Archdiocese of Boston to wash women’s feet.

While I don’t agree with it if permission is given so be it…
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I think that this was granted only to Cardinal O’Malley and not done as a blanket permission.
 
benedictgal said:
I think that this was granted only to Cardinal O’Malley and not done as a blanket permission.
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Yes, I believe that to be the case. I live in the Archdiocese of Boston so it has a direct impact on me. Sorry if I was not clear about that.
 
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