Pope Francis was addressing priests working here in Rome, telling them that a good priest must have the smell of the sheep to whom he is belonging.
The above excerpt is from Vatican Radio website: Pope Francis talks about communication.
What great imagery. God gave us a great sense of smell and much can be determined from what we smell. In order to smell like someone you would have to spend a lot of time around that person. A simple but effective message.
So, what do I smell like/want to smell like? My Christian faith calls me to service. This might mean that I don't always smell as good as I want to but I am excited that God would actually call me and trust me to do something grater with my life. May I always be in tune to smell my sheep.
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