"These are not polite suggestions, these are codes of behavior, and those of you that ignore them will pay the dearest cost."
- Connor from "Boondock Saints"
As people with a heart for others, we are called to love the people of God and to correct our brothers and sisters with compassion. We are not called to pontificate! We are not supposed to put forth rules that only seem right to us and have nothing to do with the Christian Life. Unfortunately, we sometimes preach our own personal gospels instead of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We let our own agendas prevail in the ministry we do and like the above quote make our own statements infallible. We come up with what we think are "codes of behavior" and we want those who do not prescribe to them to "pay the dearest cost." Fortunately, there are priests out there who truly love their priesthood and shine the light of Christ on all they do. I have met some of these priests and I truly see the fatherhood of God in them. These are the men who inspire others to follow God's will and together with St. John the Baptist say, "He must increase, but I must decrease."
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