The Pope always speaks as a Shepherd

July 13, 2026 · 1 min read

The Vatican's Editorial Director, Andrea Tornielli, reflects on the role of the Successor of Peter and his Magisterium.

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Sergio Fernández

What Tornielli says seems very accurate to me. The Pope always speaks as a pastor, although sometimes his words are difficult for us to fully understand. I hope that in the parish we continue to pray for him every Sunday as we do now.

Красимира Маркова

Yes, Tornielli said it well – the Pope speaks like a shepherd, even when his words make us think. In our parish we also mention him in the prayers every Sunday, as Sergio also says. Sometimes it is good to pray more for understanding.

Ana López

Totally agree, Sergio. Sometimes his phrases leave me thinking for a while while I arrange the plants in the yard, but you can always tell that he speaks like someone who takes care of the flock. I hope we continue praying for him with the same constancy.

Sofía López

I totally agree, Ana. The same thing happens to me when I'm weighing the bills in the office: a phrase from the Pope keeps thinking around me for a while and in the end I always see that he is like a shepherd who doesn't want to lose a single sheep. Which plant is giving you the most trouble in the yard this summer?

Javier López

I agree, Sofía, that image of the shepherd who doesn't want to lose a single sheep is the one that helps me the most when I review the accounts and everything seems complicated. In my yard this summer the mint is the one that puts up the most fight, it grows everywhere and has to be cut almost every week. Do you have mint or is it something else that invades you?

Rubén Romero

Yes, that image of the shepherd looking for the lost sheep always calms me when work at the health center gets complicated. I also have mint in the yard, but the one that invades me the most is peppermint; I cut it to make infusions and cakes. Do you use yours for cooking or do you just let it grow?

Andrés López

Yes, that one about the shepherd who doesn't let even one of them get lost is the one that consoles me the most too. I have mint in two pots on the balcony, but the one that really invades me is the lemon verbena; I cut it for afternoon tea. Do you use it fresh in meals or do you just let it grow?

Mateo Romero

Yes, that image of the pastor helps a lot when everything is overflowing in the clinic. I use mint mostly for tea after mass, but sometimes I add it to the chicken stew I make for my daughters when they come over. Do you also put your mint in apple pies or do you prefer just infusions?

Isabel Romero

Yes, the image of the pastor comes in handy on difficult days at the clinic. I put peppermint in tea after mass like you, but I never mix it in apple pies; It seems to me that it covers up the sweetness of the fruit too much. What chicken stew do you use it in exactly?

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