\u201cThe Lord anointed us in Christ with the oil of gladness, and this anointing invites us to accept and appreciate this great gift: the gladness, the joy of being a priest.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
At the Chrism Mass in Saint Peter\u2019s, Pope Francis spoke about \u201cpriestly joy,\u201d\u009d a joy, he said, \u201cwhich anoints us,\u201d\u009d an \u201cimperishable joy,\u201d\u009d a \u201cmissionary joy.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
The joy which anoints us, the Pope said, \u201chas penetrated deep within our hearts, it has shaped them, and strengthened them sacramentally.\u201d\u009d It is a joy that can never be taken away; although it \u201ccan lie dormant, or be clogged by sin or by life\u2019s troubles \u201d\u00a6 deep down it remains intact, like the embers of a burnt log beneath the ashes, and it can always be renewed.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a> and you may find the full text of Pope Francis\u2019 homily for Chrism Mass there<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cThe Lord anointed us in Christ with the oil of gladness, and this anointing invites us to accept and appreciate this great gift: the gladness, the joy of being a priest.\u201d\u009d At the Chrism Mass in Saint Peter\u2019s, Pope Francis…<\/span><\/p>\n