{"id":58609,"date":"2017-04-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www1.romereports.com\/2017\/04\/13\/pope-celebrates-holy-thursday-in-a-prison-and-washes-the-feet-of-twelve-prisoners\/"},"modified":"2017-04-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-04-12T22:00:00","slug":"pope-celebrates-holy-thursday-in-a-prison-and-washes-the-feet-of-twelve-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/2017\/04\/13\/pope-celebrates-holy-thursday-in-a-prison-and-washes-the-feet-of-twelve-prisoners\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope celebrates Holy Thursday in a prison and washes the feet of twelve prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"

Instead of in St. Peter's Basilica, the pope celebrated the most important Mass of the year in this chapel. It is in Paliano prison, near Rome.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Many people were in the area, and they waited in the street to greet him. ;<\/p>\n

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At the door of the prison, the director of the penitentiary excitedly received him. ;<\/p>\n

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The pope carried a flower to the image of the Virgin<\/span>, located in the prison. ;<\/p>\n

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During the Mass, as tradition states, he washed the feet of twelve people.<\/span> They were not only men, but also were three women. In addition, there was also a Muslim who will be baptized in June. Two are sentenced to life in prison. ;<\/p>\n

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In the homily, he explained the profound meaning of this gesture of service,<\/span> usually reserved for slaves. The pope shared that Jesus wanted to set an example for all Christians.<\/p>\n

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POPE FRANCIS<\/span><\/p>\n

'I tell you that if you can help someone, do a favor here, in prison, to a companion or a friend, do it. Because this is love, this is like the gesture of washing feet. It is to be a servant of others. ;<\/span>During this ceremony let us think of God, of Jesus. It's not a folklore ceremony, it is a gesture to remember what Jesus has given us. After this, he took the bread and gave us His body; He took the wine, and gave us His blood. This is the love of God. Today, let us think only about the love of God.'<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Paliano prison is unlike the others<\/span>, because it is reserved for those who have since collaborated with justice. ;<\/p>\n

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The inmates prepared gifts for the pope, like this icon.<\/p>\n

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'We have made it amongst all the detainees.'<\/span><\/p>\n

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In addition, they gave the pope all of these gifts, such as vegetables from their garden, a blanket of white wool, and a policeman cap. ;<\/span><\/p>\n

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