tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637074297392299862.post5539890347875080260..comments2023-04-02T04:28:30.028-07:00Comments on Airing the Chapel: Holy Thursday - The Pope breaks with liturgical rulesairing the chapelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976906464788739315noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637074297392299862.post-58239145650097559012013-03-29T07:23:43.181-07:002013-03-29T07:23:43.181-07:00I really like the article JoAnna linked to above b...I really like the article JoAnna linked to above by Jimmy Akin. Another article that I thought put things in perspective is this one by Fr. Z. <br />http://wdtprs.com/blog/2013/03/what-is-pope-francis-really-saying/<br /><br />I hope you indeed do have a lively, happy, Holy Week...no sarcasm at all. Joy Beyond the Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09418519519090894030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637074297392299862.post-37844002727653704032013-03-28T21:48:45.959-07:002013-03-28T21:48:45.959-07:00"3. Can Pope Francis just do things that aren..."3. Can Pope Francis just do things that aren't provided for in the law?<br /><br />Yes. The pope does not need anybody's permission to make exceptions to how ecclesiastical law relates to him. He is canon law's ultimate legislator, interpreter, and executor.<br /><br />And it's not uncommon, at least in recent decades, for a pope to make exceptions to the law in how papal ceremonies are performed.<br />John Paul II frequently held liturgies that departed from what the Church's liturgical texts provide, particularly when he was making a form of dramatic outreach, and Pope Francis seems to be following in his footsteps."<br /><br />From: http://www.ncregister.com/blog/jimmy-akin/how-should-we-understand-pope-francis-washing-womens-feet/#ixzz2OtutrMcAJoAnna Wahlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09942928659520676271noreply@blogger.com