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Life is short; start forgiving, making amends, pope tells priests
Pope Francis delivers a talk during a retreat for priests at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome June 2. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano)
Friday, June 03, 2016 - Updated: 9:19 AM
By Carol Glatz
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY — Mercy recognizes that life is short and that so much good needs to be done that there is no time to waste in making amends, Pope Francis told priests.
"That is why it is so important to forgive completely" and let go of paralyzing self-pity so mercy can get "its hands dirty" and make reparation for the wrongs committed, he said in a retreat for clergy.
Mercy does not overlook the harm caused by sin, "rather it takes away evil's power over the future. It takes away its power over life."
To help priests and seminarians better understand the proper role mercy must play in their lives and ministry, Pope Francis led thousands of men on a spiritual retreat in Rome. The aim, he said, was for priests to be ready to receive mercy in order to show it even more.
http://www.pittsburghcatholic.org/Faith/Life-is-short--start-forgiving--making-amends--pope-tells-priests--15347451