Pope Francis encourages clergy to be kind, humble
November 12, 2014
Pope Francis devoted his November 12 general audience to the qualities of bishops, priests, and deacons discussed by St. Paul in his Letters to Saints Timothy and Titus.
According to Vatican Radio’s summary of the audience, Pope Francis said that “in addition to the essential gifts of firm faith and holiness, St. Paul lists such human qualities as kindness, gentleness, patience, prudence and attentive concern for others.”
“In a special way, Paul urges the Church’s ordained ministers to rekindle constantly the gift of God which they have received,” the Pope added, according to the summary. “For it is only by acknowledging that their ministry is an unmerited gift of God’s mercy that bishops, priests and deacons can serve their brothers and sisters with humility, generosity, wisdom and compassion, and thus build up the Church’s communion in faith and love.”
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