On the priesthood, Pope Francis says the devil is in the details

On the priesthood, Pope Francis says the devil is in the details

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• John L. Allen Jr.
• April 13, 2017

Pope Francis often appears to see himself as the “world’s parish priest,” and during the Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday he passed along some pastoral “best practices” to his fellow Catholic priests around the world — including brief homilies, regular days and hours for meeting ordinary folks, and a strong devotion to the Madonna, all adding up to a priesthood expressed in “particulars.”