04/01/2013    

PODIATRISTS AND RELIGION

NJ Podiatrist Accompanies Pope on Maundy Thursday

On Thursday, Pope Francis following a long tradition of the Catholic Church, washed and kissed the feet of 12 despondent people at Casal del Marmo jail on Rome's outskirts. Maundy refers to the commands Jesus gave his disciples at the Last Supper: to love with humility. In attendance with the Pope was Howell, NJ podiatrist Dr. Hal Ornstein (a.k.a. HalO) Chair of the AAPPM, who accompanied the Pope because of his tradition of philanthropy and philosophy. As the Pope washed the feet of the young people, Ornstein repeated Pope Francis’ blessing of "God Bless You" and offered water bottles to the mendicants.

Dr. Hal Ornstein With Papal Blessing

In services later, Ornstein quoted Gandhi, “If you want to see who you are, look in the mirror.” And Nicolaus Copernicus,  “To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge,” and Leonardo Da Vinci, “Water is the driving force in nature.” (For a list of other quotes from Ornstein, go to aappm.org). There was a bit of confusion when the Pope asked Ornstein if he had been an Altar Boy. The Pope responded to his aide, “Say what?… He’s Jewish?”

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