Pope Francis raises the bar for priests , and that 's a good thing . 
Pope Francis
And so , it is right for Pope Francis to call on and admonish the priests of the Church , as if saying : "Become what you were born to be ! 
As Pope Francis call for deeper reform within the Church , he has raised the level of expectations for his priests . 
And this is the mission to which Pope Francis is attempting to refocus and redirect the affection and energy of his clergy . 
Without any equivocation or compromise , therefore , Pope Francis calls all priests today to pursue and strive to be nothing less than the Good Shepherd himself . 
I am surprised how quickly time has flown , how much has been expected of me as a priest , and how much good God has been able to do in me and through me when I have heeded the counsel emphasized by Pope Francis .
And so , it is right for [TGT] to call on and admonish the priests of the Church , as if saying : "Become what you were born to be ! 
As [TGT] call for deeper reform within the Church , [TGT] has raised the level of expectations for [TGT] priests . 
And this is the mission to which [TGT] is attempting to refocus and redirect the affection and energy of [TGT] clergy . 
Without any equivocation or compromise , therefore , [TGT] calls all priests today to pursue and strive to be nothing less than the Good Shepherd himself . 
I am surprised how quickly time has flown , how much has been expected of [TGT] as a priest , and how much good God has been able to do in me and through [TGT] when I have heeded the counsel emphasized by [TGT] .