Pope Francis warned priests against clericalism once again, in his homily at a morning Mass on December 13.
The Pontiff contrasted the humble faith of repentant sinners with the arrogance of “intellectuals of religion.” He reminded his congregation that Jesus was judged and condemned by the high priests and elders. “With the law they themselves had made—intellectualistic, sophisticated, casuistic—they cancelled the Law the Lord had made.”
Today, the Pope continued, the same attitudes are evident in clerics who ignore or disdain “the humble and poor people who trust in the Lord.” He denounced priests who “feel they are superior,” and do not devote themselves to those who are in need.
“The evil of clericalism is a very ugly thing,” Pope Francis said. He said that priests especially should be mindful of how Jesus served the poor and reached out to sinners.
(source: Catholic News Agency)