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Pope's Address to Pontifical Lombard Seminary

A temptation appears on the way that must be rejected: that of “normality,” of a Pastor for whom a “normal” life is enough. … for us “normality” is pastoral holiness, the gift of life. If a priest chooses to be only a normal person, he will be a mediocre priest or worse.

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Pope's Address to Tribunal of Roman Rota

‘The Church, in fact, can show the indefectible merciful love of God to families, in particular those wounded by sin and by the trials of life and, at the same time, proclaim the inalienable truth of marriage according to God’s plan.’