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Article: Roman Catholic Church And The Last Days
Pope Francis spoke candidly to thousands of priests this week during a special retreat for the Year of Mercy. The upshot of what he told them? We as priests are sinners, and we need God's mercy as much as everyone else.
The Pope said that the Virgin Mary is “the simple yet perfect vessel that both receives and bestows mercy.” “Her free ‘yes’ to grace is the very opposite of the sin that led to the downfall of the prodigal son,” he said. “Her mercy is very much her own, very much our own and very much that of the Church.” The Pope spoke of special ways in which the Virgin Mary looks upon priests. Her gaze “makes us feel her maternal embrace” and her eyes “open up a space that is inviting, not at all like a tribunal or an office.” Read Full Article ....
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