Pope Francis told clergy that their honorable status “should not make you feel superior to the people or lead you into the temptation of being prideful or feeling powerful. It should not make you think of your ministry as bestowing social prestige, acting as leaders who crush others”. “Let us remember that with perfume we anoint the feet of Christ, which are the feet of our brothers and sisters in the faith, starting with the poorest,” he said, adding that a priest is always “an instrument of blessing”. “Never take advantage of this role. You should always bless and console; always be a minister of compassion and a sign of God’s mercy,” the Pope said.