Vatican City, Jul 7, 2013 / 11:48 am
In order to do the Lord's work, Pope Francis said, we should remember our first encounter with Jesus, in which we were invited to recognize our own sinfulness and experience his loving gaze.
"Those who consider themselves righteous, they can cook in their own stew!" the Pope said during morning Mass on July 5. "He came for us sinners and this is beautiful."
Pope Francis celebrated the Mass alongside the Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino, on the day of Venezuela's national holiday.
Staff of the Vatican's Governorate also attended the Eucharistic celebration.