Pope marks Good Friday amid tight security; urges people to rediscover shame

[rooster59]

Pope marks Good Friday amid tight security; urges people to rediscover shame

By Philip Pullella

 

Pope Francis waves to the faithful after the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession during Good Friday celebrations at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy March 30, 2018. REUTERS//Stefano Rellandini

 

ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis led Roman Catholics in Good Friday services under tight security, urging people, including ministers of his Church, to rediscover the capacity to feel shame for their role in the world's ills.

 

Francis, 81, presided at a traditional Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession around Rome's ancient Colosseum attended by 20,000 people on the day that Christians commemorate Jesus' death by crucifixion.

 

Security was tighter than last year, with more checks as participants approached the area. This week, Italian police carried out four raids against suspected supporters of Islamist terrorism, arresting seven people, including one man who was planning a truck attack.

 

The Colosseum, in Rome's historic centre, is one of the tourist attractions in the city where police have set up military jeeps and armoured vehicles to form barriers against truck attacks. Several have also been set up near the Vatican.

 

Francis wove his comments, made at the end of the torchlight service, around the themes of shame and repentance, conjuring up the image of a modern world where pride, arrogance and selfishness often trump humility and generosity.

 

Speaking in sombre tones, he spoke of "shame because so many people, even some of your (God's) ministers, have let themselves be deceived by ambition and vainglory, thereby losing their worthiness .. "

 

Since his election in 2013, Francis has often urged Catholic priests and prelates to live simply, to serve others, and not to seek careers and status in the Church or in society at large.

 

Good Friday, the most sombre day of the Christian liturgical calendar, commemorates the day the Bible says Jesus was crucified. The Way of the Cross service marks 14 events, called stations, from the time Roman governor Pontius Pilate condemns Jesus to death until his burial in a tomb.

 

"SENSE OF SHAME"

 

Francis said many people in the world today should feel "shame for having lost a sense of shame", adding that shame could be seen as a "grace" from God.

 

He said many should feel "shame because our generations are leaving young people a world that is fractured by divisions and wars, a world devoured by selfishness ..."

 

The leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics praised those in the Church who are trying to arouse "humanity's sleeping conscience" through their work helping the poor, immigrants, and prison inmates.

 

This year's meditations, one for each of the "stations" were written by high school and college students in Rome.

 

Earlier on Friday in St Peter's Basilica, Francis presided at a "Passion of the Lord" service, during which he prostrated himself in prayer on the marble pavement.

 

On Saturday night, Francis leads an Easter vigil service and on Easter Sunday he delivers his twice-yearly "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) message.

 

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-03-31

[Samui Bodoh]

6 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Francis wove his comments, made at the end of the torchlight service, around the themes of shame and repentance, conjuring up the image of a modern world where pride, arrogance and selfishness often trump humility and generosity.

 

One can't help but think that the word "Trump" wasn't placed there by accident.

 

And one can't help but think that the message was well-aimed...

 

Happy Easter to all the Christians out there!

 

[kannot]

Would that be "shame" the Catholics find offensive only, or  does it apply to all the fantasy religions?

[YetAnother]

27 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

to rediscover the capacity to feel shame

the old catholic mantra of guilt,guilt,guilt

[leeneeds]

20 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

losing their worthiness ..

Lost it so long ago,

the church still has cardinals  and priests who abused little boys still hiding behind the time that has past, and many will escape justice,

 

For the abused and not believed victims, a daily struggle,

 

 

 

 

[sirmud63]

27 minutes ago, kannot said:

Would that be "shame" the Catholics find offensive only, or  does it apply to all the fantasy religions?

yep, all exept the bottom one .

[Scott]

Please stop trolling. 

 

The topic is about the Pope's message.   Nonsensical remarks are not welcomed.

 

 

[nausea]

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Since his election in 2013, Francis has often urged Catholic priests and prelates to live simply, to serve others, and not to seek careers and status in the Church or in society at large.

Yeah, the problem with that is that rather than cream rising, turds float; so just giving the turds a clear field might not be the best idea.

[kannot]

3 hours ago, sirmud63 said:

yep, all exept the bottom one .

Nah they all believe in shit except the Atheists

[Expatthailover]

That message will fall on deaf ears in the current white house

[notmyself]

5 hours ago, leeneeds said:

Lost it so long ago,

the church still has cardinals  and priests who abused little boys still hiding behind the time that has past, and many will escape justice,

 

For the abused and not believed victims, a daily struggle,

 

There is a litany of child rapists along with those who protected child rapists, being shielded by his cloak. 

 

 

[tubby johnson]

6 hours ago, YetAnother said:

the old catholic mantra of guilt,guilt,guilt

Guilt is what keeps the flock fearful, weak and dependent on the Church.

 

It keeps the financial donations rolling in.

[Dumbastheycome]

Would  be  a credible  message  from  the  man if he were  to admit   his  bogus  status to  pontificate !

 

[AYJAYDEE]

How about feeling a bit of shame of your own pal?????             https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/30/pope-francis-indigenous-canadians-residential-schools

[mok199]

On ‎3‎/‎31‎/‎2018 at 6:29 AM, sirmud63 said:

yep, all exept the bottom one .

hilarious..5555

Edited April 1, 2018 by mok199
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[mok199]

I love that quote...''rediscover shame''..Brilliant

[Dexlowe]

Revolting creature.

[quandow]

THIS from the man in charge of the largest pedophile cover-up organization in the WORLD?!?