I agree with Matthew Hazell, below. It is refreshing not to be insulted and scolded.
This is excellent stuff: “Holiness is neither one option among many nor an abstract ideal… The world greatly needs pastors who offer more than simply words or programs… ”
A papal message that doesn’t excoriate priests for clericalism, or not being synodal enough—refreshing! https://t.co/6NcCaGxMxL pic.twitter.com/lVqMCTwBpy— Matthew Hazell (@M_P_Hazell) June 12, 2026
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