Pope Francis: Don’t look like a pickled pepper-CthNews NZ/Pacific

Pope Francis: Don’t look like a pickled pepper

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

Pope Francis has told Christians to be joyful and not have a face that looks like “a pickled pepper”.

Joy, he said, is a “pilgrim virtue” that moves Christians to journey out into the world, preaching the Gospel and proclaiming Christ.

But when Christians have more of a sourpuss than a face that communicates the joy of being loved by God, they harm the witness of the Church.

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