[DOC] [TLE] Foot washing - Wikipedia [PAR] Maundy or the Washing of the Feet, is a religious rite observed by various 
Christian ... Many groups throughout Church history and many modern 
denominations .... of the Holy Thursday Mass, a rite of washing of feet 
unconnected with the Mass. ... people, and the bishop or priest will wash and kiss 
the feet of those 12 men. [DOC] [TLE] Holy Thursday - Easter / Lent - Catholic Life - Catholic Online [PAR] Christ washed the feet of his Disciples, who would become the first priests. ... On 
Holy Thursday there is a special Mass in Cathedral Churches, attended by ... For 
many centuries, the Last Supper of Our Lord has inspired great works of art ... For 
most people the easiest practice to consistently fulfill will be the traditional one,... [DOC] [TLE] Francis changes the rules: Women can have their feet washed on ... [PAR] Jan 21, 2016 ... 6, the language will be, The pre-chosen among the people of God ... On the first 
Holy Thursday after his election, Francis washed the feet of 12 young people, two 
of them women, and two of them Muslim, while he celebrated Mass at ... popes 
traditionally issue an annual letter to priests around the world on... [DOC] [TLE] Not everybody wants to wash women's feet on Holy Thursday - Crux [PAR] Jan 27, 2016 ... Not everybody wants to wash women's feet on Holy Thursday ... Pope Francis 
blessed an inmate during the foot-washing at Holy Thursday Mass at Rebibbia ... 
Reaction to the pope's decision that a wider spectrum of people be ... waves in 
the United States, as many bishops here have permitted priests to... [DOC] [TLE] Frequently Asked Questions: Washing of the feet. [PAR] The rite endured many changes and modifications throughout the church's 
history. ... was for bishops to wash, dry and kiss "the feet of 'thirteen' poor people 
after ... "The washing of feet is not obligatory" during the Holy Thursday Mass of 
the ... told journalists that although traditionally 12 men were selected to 
represent the... [DOC] [TLE] Maundy Thursday - Fish Eaters [PAR] The customs and traditions of Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday -- the day ... 
Catholicism, Catholic, Traditional Catholicism, Catholic Church ... At the evening 
Mass, after the bells ring during the Gloria, they are rung no more until the Easter 
... The priest girds himself with a cloth and washes the feet of 12 men he's chosen
... [DOC] [TLE] Holy Thursday Mandatum [PAR] Then the priest (removing his chasuble if necessary) goes to each one, and, with 
the help ... Until 2016, the relevant rubric in the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's 
... for the rite to be chosen "from among all members of the People of God," and ... 
women for the washing of feet ritual has taken place in many communities for a... [DOC] [TLE] Women may now have their feet washed at Holy Thursday Mass ... [PAR] Jan 21, 2016 ... Pope Francis performing the rite of the washing of feet at a Holy ... Pope Francis 
has changed the rules for the Church's traditional foot-washing ceremony on 
Holy Thursday, ... feet will be selected from among all members of the People of 
God. ... Many parishes around the world had already been including... [DOC] [TLE] Decree OKs washing women's feet in Holy Week ritual | National ... [PAR] Feb 13, 2016 ... "It is also my hope that our priests and people will avoid any ... When asked why 
the pope spoke about washing women's feet when it has been allowed in many 
places ... Next Maundy Thursday, will the pope still wash the feet of an ... This is a 
literal example of a traditional, "Just be obedient and TOE the... [DOC] [TLE] Library : The Washing of Feet on Maundy Thursday | Catholic Culture [PAR] The Washing of Feet on Maundy Thursday This article on the practice of washing 
... In the Canon of the Mass of Maundy Thursday Holy Church bestows upon that 
... simple but adequate outward ritual used by the Divine Priest according to the 
order ...

Question: At Maundy Thursday mass, a priest traditionally washes the feet of this many people
Answer: 12