Sunday, December 29, 2019

St. Francis, Admonition 26 about respect for priests


Blessed is the servant of God who exhibits confidence in clerics who live uprightly according to the form of the holy Roman Church. And woe to those who despise them: for even though they [the clerics] may be sinners, nevertheless no one ought to judge them, because the Lord Himself reserves to Himself alone the right of judging them. For as the administration with which they are charged, to wit, of the most holy Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which they receive and which they alone administer to others—is greater than all others, even so the sin of those who offend against them is greater than any against all the other men in this world. - St. Francis, Admonition 26

Pax et bonum

1 comment:

Louis M said...

Even the ones who annoy us-maybe even a special effort for those :)