WORD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis Once a priest was complaining why his bishop was naming “monsignors” again. “That’s no longer practiced,” he said. And the bishop said to a friend, “You know, sometimes I wonder why when I give the purple attire to some priests, the faces of other priests...
On the night of Holy Thursday, at the Last Supper, Jesus Christ issued a commandment to His disciples, “Love one another,” then washed their feet as an act of humility and kindness. Hence, it is also called Maundy Thursday, as it is derived from the Latin word for “command.” While the...