Be Shepherds of Christ's flock that is under your care..., not lording it over those entrusted to you but being examples to [them]. - 1 Peter 5:2-3
Reflection: Authority is a duty, a burden, a debt, a ministry to others, to lead them to the life of God. It is a channel, and it is called the care of souls. This is the pastoral function.
- Pope Paul VI
Prayer: O Lord, protect and guide those who have been given authority in the Church, especially Pope Benedict XVI. Make them generous and courageous in the exercise of their ministry.
From: Minute Meditations from the Popes (Catholic Book Publishing Corp., New York)
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