As they prepared for the holy ritual, the churchgoers had all the essential items: latex gloves, nail clippers, chlorine and antibacterial soap. The only things missing were the feet, and soon enough ...

We gathered one afternoon at the Stewpot homeless kitchen in downtown Dallas where we welcomed 12 homeless women and men into a darkened, candle-lit room. We put on an acapella recording of the hymn ...

“Master, are you going to wash my feet?” (John 13:6). Exod 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116; 1 Cor 11:23-26; John 13:1-15 Social distancing will deprive us of the communal dimensions of our Holy Week services in ...

There’s nothing quite like a sunny day on the beach. The warm sun on your skin, breeze in your hair and a shoe containing human remains next to you in the sand. Yes, you read that right. According to ...

The ritual of the washing of feet, as it is practiced in many parishes, is both a moving experience and one of the liturgy’s most teachable moments. Parishioners are invited to go to one of several ...

The imagery of Pope Francis washing the feet of 12 women prisoners on Maundy Thursday at the Rebibbia prison on the outskirts of Rome went viral across the globe. The image of the pope in his ...

Scenes from the Holy Thursday prayer service presented by the Faith Leader Network of the Immigrants Are Welcomed Here Coalition of Orlando and the Hope CommUnity Center of Apopka, outside the Federal ...

There was never a doubt as I lugged that metal tub in to our women’s ministry meeting – it would be an evening to remember. As ministry director, I knew God had put the message in my spirit, and I was ...

Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of 12 women inmates at a Rome prison during a Holy Thursday ritual meant to emphasize his vocation of service and humility. The 87-year-old Francis performed ...