Pope leads Good Friday observances
AFP - Fri Apr 6, 1:28 PM ET
Pope Benedict XVI prays during the Good Friday service in Saint Peter's basilica at the Vatican. The Pope presided Friday over Good Friday mass at St Peter's Basilica on the most sombre day of the Christian calendar, commemorating the crucifixion of Christ.(AFP/Filippo Monteforte)
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by Gina Doggett
Fri Apr 6, 1:28 PM ET
VATICAN CITY (AFP) - Pope Benedict XVI presided Friday over Good Friday mass at St Peter's Basilica on the most sombre day of the Christian calendar, commemorating the crucifixion of Christ.
The role of women figured prominently in the homily, which was delivered, as tradition dictates, by the Preacher to the Papal Household instead of the pope.
Women's "presence beside the Crucified and the Risen holds a vital lesson for us today: our civilisation dominated by technology needs a heart for man to survive," said Raniero Cantalamessa, a Franciscan Capuchin priest.
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posted by Dr. Denice Hanley, DPM, M.Div. @ 5:41 PM
2 Comments:
Hello!
Very good article. Thank you -
have a good day!!!
And blessings to you as well on this Good Friday.
I watched the mass on EWTN this morning and Fr. Cantalamessa's homily was incredibly insightful and uplifting.
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