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Pope Francis: Homily at Holy Thursday Chrism Mass

April 06, 2023

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CWN Editor's Note: Pope Francis presided and preached the homily at the Chrism Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Holy Thursday. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the College of Cardinals, was the principal celebrant.

During his homily, Pope Francis called on priests to invoke the Holy Spirit as the “breath of each day” and urged them not to become instruments of division.

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  • Posted by: frjt - Apr. 06, 2023 11:40 AM ET USA

    Priests & people alike can read the writings/homilies of st jpii & b16,, instead of the confusion coming from the vatican today

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