"Pope Francis published a letter Sunday to encourage all priests to
remain steadfast and prayerful during this time of purification after
revelations of abuse by some priests, so that there may be a renewal of
holiness in the priesthood.
"'I am convinced that, to the extent that we remain faithful to God's
will, these present times of ecclesial purification will make us more
joyful and humble, and prove, in the not distant future, very fruitful,'
the pope wrote in a letter published Aug. 4.
"Encouraging priests to reread the 16th chapter of Ezekial, he said, 'let
us not grow discouraged! The Lord is purifying his Bride and converting
all of us to himself. He is letting us be put to the test in order to
make us realize that without him we are simply dust. He is rescuing us
from hypocrisy, from the spirituality of appearances.'"
To access a Catholic News Agency report on the publication of this letter, please visit:
Catholic News Agency: Pope Francis urges priests to be faithful in time of 'ecclesial purification' (4 AUG 19
To access a copy of the letter (in English), please visit:
The Vatican: Lettera del Santo Padre Francesco ai Sacerdoti in occasione del 160° anniversario della morte del santo Curato d’Ars (4 agosto)
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