Holy Week 2024: Pope asks priests to free themselves from selfishness and ambitions and weep for others at Holy Thursday mass

He Pope Francis celebrated this Thursday the Chrism mass with which the so-called Pascal Triduum of Holy Weekand in his long homily, read in a clear voice, he asked the priests to free themselves from selfishness and ambition and to forgive and always weep for others.

At this mass Holy Thursday commemorates the institution of the sacrament of priestly orders by Jesus Christ during the Last scene and is dedicated to the renewal by priests of the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, which is why the priests of the diocese of Rome.

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Furthermore, during the ceremony the oils of the catechumens, the sick and the chrism are also blessed, which are used throughout the year for the baptisms, confirmations and anointing of the sick and Francis also blessed these three silver amphorae that will be used in Vatican celebrations.

In recent days, the Pope preferred not to read the prepared speeches because he was tired due to some respiratory problems, but today he gave the long homily No problem.

The pontiff reflected on the need to “compunction and tears” in the members of the Church because “Whoever repents from the heart feels more like a brother to all the sinners in the world, without any sign of superiority or harshness of judgment, but with the desire to love and make peace.”

And he added that “Another characteristic of compunction is the solidaritywell, one docile heart, freed by the spirit of the beatitudes, is naturally inclined to pity others; Instead of being angry or scandalized by the evil that his brothers commit, he weeps for their sins.”

“Dear brothers, to us, your Pastors, The Lord does not ask us to make derogatory judgments about those who do not believe, but rather love and tears for those who are far away. The difficult situations we see and experience, the lack of faith, the sufferings we experience, when coming into contact with a broken heart, do not awaken determination in controversy, but perseverance in mercy.he added.

And to the priests he indicated: “How much we need to free ourselves from resistance and recriminations, from selfishness and ambition, from rigorism and dissatisfaction, to praise ourselves and intercede before God, finding in Him a peace that saves from any storm. Let us worship, intercede and cry for others.”

The pope also wanted to thank the priests: “for their open and docile hearts; Thank you for your tiredness and your tears” It is “for bringing the wonder of the mercy of God to the brothers and sisters of our time.”

Francisco plans to go to the women’s section of the prison this afternoon. Rebibiain Pomegranateto celebrate the mass of ‘Coena domini‘ of Holy Thursday and after that Francisco will wash the feet of 12 inmates of this center, as he did Jesus to the apostles during the Last scene.

He will also preside over the Via Crucis on Good Friday compared to Roman Coliseumand who was absent last year because of the cold and was recovering from bronchitis, which Holy Saturday will celebrate the Easter Vigil and on Sunday in the square Saint Peter He will officiate the Mass of the Resurrection and the urbi et orbi blessing.

Source: Elcomercio

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