Acts of the Apostasy
(AoftheA News) AoftheA News has learned that Pope Francis had offered to wash the feet of the writers of a widely read, popular traditionalist Catholic group blog this upcoming Holy Thursday, but that the blog turned down the request.
Emails obtained from the Vatican via an FOIA request revealed the exchange occurred during the first week of March. Pope Francis made the request to the group blog Rotating Charlie, stating “During my pontificate, I have washed the feet of prisoners and invalids on Holy Thursday. It is my desire to continue this tradition, of reaching out to the marginalized within our society, and thus humbly ask to serve you, by washing the feet of your team of writers on Holy Thursday, April 2.”
The group blog replied within minutes, writing “We don’t get where you’re going with this. Seems fishy, so no thanks.”
One of the blog’s anonymous writers, speaking to AoftheA News on the condition of retaining said anonymity, explained the group’s response.
“What’s the pope implying, that we’re dirty or something? We’re good Catholics – pretty pure, actually. There are lots other people’s feet he can wash. Listen, we’ve always had strong suspicions of Francis’ animosity towards traditionalists, and this offer proves it. This is just the latest example of how we’re being persecuted and treated like second-class citizens of the Church. So rather than be put in a position to be bashed and made fun of, we decided to refuse the pope’s offer.”
A spokesman for the Vatican told AoftheA News that the Holy Father was disappointed at having been turned down, but he was still optimistic.
“Perhaps this October, after the Synod of the Family, they’ll come to regret their decision,” the spokesman said. “There’s always next Holy Thursday.”
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