(YouTube) - On April 21, the services of Holy Thursday were started in the early morning in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
At midday, the service of Washing of the Feet was offered in the Mother Cathedral. The Members of the Brotherhood escorted His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, from the Pontifical Residence to the Cathedral. Following the readings of prayers and the Gospel, His Holiness blessed the oil and water with the Holy Cross.
Following the example of Jesus Christ, the Pontiff of All Armenians washed and anointed with blessed oil, the feet of twelve persons symbolizing the Apostles. Among the twelve were two bishops, two archimandrites, two monks, two seminarians, two soldiers and two youngsters.
I am a consecrated Christian solitary brother, observant of the Rule of St. Albert (CCC 920-921). I serve the body of Christ in fraternal community with the Order of Preachers (Rom 11:17).
Please pray for us in our call and mission to serve God and His church. / The monks here depicted are of the eremitic Order of St. Jerome (Hieronymites) to whom I was introduced in Lisbon, Portugal through the 'Mosteiro dos Jeronimos' world heritage site.
The blog title page features an image of the Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne who gave their lives for the peace of God's people during the French Revolution's reign of terror.
Holy Carmelite Saints & Martyrs please pray for us +
For (well intentioned) questions related to the teaching of the Church in the areas of faith and morals you are very welcome to email me at the following address and I will try to be of assistance or refer you to other resources - Peace in our Jesus :) hermitbrothersjmc@gmail.com
