Showing posts with label ferula. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ferula. Show all posts

Sunday, March 16, 2008

New (Old) Papal Cross

The Holy Father used the crosier (papal cross) of Pius IX and XII in today's Palm Sunday liturgy. Chances are this is only a temporary change--even Pope John Paul II used several different "ferula"
during his pontificate.

From the Roman Catholic: