In two addresses at the Vatican, the pope invoked Óscar Romero, quoted Pope Francis on the duty of humble love, and called Christians to kneel alongside the oppressed.
I remember reading in the Bible about Jesus washing the feet of the apostles. Pope Leo said he loves washing the feet because that is what the Lord taught him to do. The Last Supper is such a monumental gift from Jesus to us. I wish I could have gone to the Last Supper at my church but they do incense and I have asthma.
That’s also an ongoing conversation at my church. We’re High Church (that’s a thing in Episcopalianism) so people come to us especially on holidays expecting “smells and bells.” Plus there’s the idea of worshipping with all five senses God gave us. But not everyone can tolerate incense and no one should be left out. We have got as far as putting it in the bulletin and website in advance “10:00 service includes incense” and providing masks, but this is unsatisfactory. Don’t have a great answer but you’re far from alone.
We have a mass at 7:30 without incense. I don’t like going that early because I have to walk my dog. It’s the smoke that bothers people with respiratory problems. I have had many discussions with priests about the use of incense.
Thank you so much Christopher for this beautiful description of Pope Leo’s Mass on Holy Thursday. If John of Rochester were there he might have had his feet washed also.
So J of R is claiming that we have had only 3 official popes for the last 2K years because only the 3 that he mentions “accepted the graces of Jesus' prayer of sanctification”?
Christopher, please share your thoughts regarding these comments by J of R.
This man is not the pope. Unlike Saint Peter, Pope Vitalian or Pope Francis, who accepted the graces of Jesus' prayer of sanctification, and so we can see visble manifestations of their cooperation with those graces, that never happened with Cardinal Prevost upon his election on May 8, 2026.
You wrote this about Pope Leo being an anti-pope. I don’t know what you believe but Robert Prevost, was chosen to be the next pope after Pope Francis died. He took the name Leo after Pope Leo XIII. Your statement is blasphemous.
His election did not meet the requirements of the law so he is not recognised in heaven as the Vicar of Christ on earth. Otherwise he would be recieving the graces of Jesus’ prayer, and show visible signs that he does: speak like a Catholic, etc.
Thank you, Chris, for this beautiful report on Leo and his homilies.
Thank you so very much. This has to inform all of our actions and our hearts. We must act out of service and love.
A man truly led by faith, wisdom, integrity and discernment. Thank you Pope Leo
I remember reading in the Bible about Jesus washing the feet of the apostles. Pope Leo said he loves washing the feet because that is what the Lord taught him to do. The Last Supper is such a monumental gift from Jesus to us. I wish I could have gone to the Last Supper at my church but they do incense and I have asthma.
That’s also an ongoing conversation at my church. We’re High Church (that’s a thing in Episcopalianism) so people come to us especially on holidays expecting “smells and bells.” Plus there’s the idea of worshipping with all five senses God gave us. But not everyone can tolerate incense and no one should be left out. We have got as far as putting it in the bulletin and website in advance “10:00 service includes incense” and providing masks, but this is unsatisfactory. Don’t have a great answer but you’re far from alone.
We have a mass at 7:30 without incense. I don’t like going that early because I have to walk my dog. It’s the smoke that bothers people with respiratory problems. I have had many discussions with priests about the use of incense.
Thank you so much Christopher for this beautiful description of Pope Leo’s Mass on Holy Thursday. If John of Rochester were there he might have had his feet washed also.
Thank you for your explication of these two messages. Deeply meaningful for me today
So J of R is claiming that we have had only 3 official popes for the last 2K years because only the 3 that he mentions “accepted the graces of Jesus' prayer of sanctification”?
Christopher, please share your thoughts regarding these comments by J of R.
Thank you 🕊️
This man is not the pope. Unlike Saint Peter, Pope Vitalian or Pope Francis, who accepted the graces of Jesus' prayer of sanctification, and so we can see visble manifestations of their cooperation with those graces, that never happened with Cardinal Prevost upon his election on May 8, 2026.
https://johnofrochester.substack.com/p/the-cardinal-elected-an-antipope?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=5yglq7
You wrote this about Pope Leo being an anti-pope. I don’t know what you believe but Robert Prevost, was chosen to be the next pope after Pope Francis died. He took the name Leo after Pope Leo XIII. Your statement is blasphemous.
His election did not meet the requirements of the law so he is not recognised in heaven as the Vicar of Christ on earth. Otherwise he would be recieving the graces of Jesus’ prayer, and show visible signs that he does: speak like a Catholic, etc.
And you know whether anyone is "recognised in heaven" -- how?
I invite you to read the article to see how.
And how do you qualify to judge that?
The answer is in the article.
Your beliefs are not going to believe that he is not, in my opinion 😉
I’m not sure exactly what you mean. You might want to redo
This comment. I think I agree with you, but it is a little fuzzy.