not move a finger to help them.

Reflections

“You neglect justice and the love of God.”You know what I fear most as a priest? That I will fail to hear the Word of God correctly and miss to lead the people to God well! Despite some bits of con- troversies, we priests still enjoy a lot of attention and care. There are “privileges” reserved only to us priests that even well-known political figures do not enjoy. We are more than celebrities. Even in small and far-flung communi- ties it is not difficult to see the prominence that people assign to our stature: they greet us, they kiss our hands with reverence, some even make the sign of the cross when they see us, some bow before us, they make us oc- cupy the head of the table, they make us eat first, they serve us food instead of us lining up wai- ting for our turn, they set aside particular dishes meant only for us, and there are others who would not mind sacrificing their convenience for our sake. I find it alarming and dangerous when the time will come that I will forget why I am a priest. I find it even more frightening leaving this world and facing Christ not having lived as a priest. And so I am grateful that in spite of the prestige I enjoy as a priest, there have been a number of lay peo- ple who served the role of Christ in my life reminding me of who I am and what I must do.
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