66 blood of Christ and entrusted to you.[1] And on this, please, let us not forget God’s style: closeness, mercy and tenderness. God is like this: he is close, merciful and tender. This is our God. A religious brother, a priest, must be close, he must be merciful, to forgive everything, and to be tender, not aggressive, to be patient and charitable every day. I wholeheartedly bless you and all your brethren. And please do not forget to pray for me. Thank you. _______________________________________ [1] Cf. St. John Paul II, Address to the General Chapter of the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, 22 June 1993.
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