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definition, helps us. now, cardinal miller, if i'm not mistaken, this helps us. it helps us because it defines what the role of a bishop is. the bishop is constituted to be a pastor, to shepherd but first with prayer and then with predication and proclaiming the gospel. and if you have time you do the rest. and accept with humble christian apprenticeship in the familiaral v familial virtues of god's people. by doing this we will become more and more like fathers and mothers as did st. paul in the
have them develop. a christianity which does little in practice while incessantly explaining its teachings is dangerously unbalanced. i would even say that it is stuck in a vicious circle. a pastor must show that the gospel of the family is truly good news. in a world where self-concern seems to reign supreme. we are not talking about some romantic dream. the perseverance which is called for in having a family and raising it transforms the world
on the evangelical blessing of the love of men and women who carry forward god's plan of creation beginning with those who are lost, abandoned, wounded, broken, downtrodden, and deprived of their dignity. this total surrender to god's agape is certainly not a vocation lack flg ting in tende and affection. we need only to look to jesus to understand this. the mission of a good pastor in the style of god and only god can authorize this, not our own presumption, imitates in every way and for all people the son's love for the father. this is reflected in the tenderness with which a pastor devotes himself to the loving care of the men and women of our human family. t
shepherding. only one capable of standing in the midst, in the midst of the flock, someone who is not afraid of questions, contact, and accompaniment is one who can do the job. a pastor keeps watch first and foremost with prayer, supporting the faith of his people and in instilling confidence in the lord in his presence. a pastor is always vigilant by helping people to lift their gaze at times of discouragement, frustration, and failure. it would be important for us to ask whether in our pastoral
first epistle to the thessalonians, and we will be less like people who have simply learned to live without a family. to distance ourselves from the family will create people who have learned to live without families. that is ugly, very ugly. our deal is not to live without love. a goodpast paspaste pastor puts
and history. families transform history and transform the world. a pastor serenely yet passionately proclaims the word of god. he encourages believers to aim high. he will enable his brothers and sisters to hear and experience god's promise, which can expand their experience of motherhood and fatherhood within the horizon of a new familiaraiity with god. a pastor watches over dreams, the lives, and the growth of his flock. this watchfulness is not the result of talking but of
[ applause ] >> pope francis, if you're just joining us, not on script again, not surprising for this pastor. on this sunday, september 27th, 2015, giving a gift, a gift that he brought with him from cuba and as he said there in a humorous tone which he did so many times this morning throughout his speech and prepared remarks, some of which were and some of which were not, saying, therefore, to the bishops in front of him, you now