This is precisely the reason for the dissatisfaction of some, who end …

Pope Francis
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This is precisely the reason for the dissatisfaction of some, who end up sad - sad priests - in some sense becoming collectors of antiques or novelties, instead of being shepherds living with 'the odor of the sheep.' This I ask you: Be shepherds, with the 'odor of the sheep,' make it real, as shepherds among your flock, fishers of men. ✨ Pope Francis (2016). Men of Mercy: Pope Francis Speaks to Priests, p.12, BookBaby
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