"....caring, protecting, demands goodness, it calls for a certain tenderness. In the Gospels, Saint Joseph appears as a strong and courageous man, a working man, yet in his heart we see great tenderness, which is not the virtue of the weak but rather a sign of strength of spirit and a capacity for concern, for compassion, for genuine openness to others, for love. We must not be afraid of goodness, of tenderness!" ~Pope Francis, Homily for Inaugural Mass of Petrine Ministry, March 19, 2013, Feast of St. Joseph
He will feed his flock like a shepherd,
he will gather the lambs in his arms,
he will carry them in his bosom,
and gently lead those that are with young.
Isaiah 40:11
Dear Jesus, our Good Shepherd, make me caring and protecting, strong and courageous in tenderness, like You. Amen.
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