Lima, Peru, Jan 21, 2018 / 11:56 am
On Sunday Pope Francis told Peruvian youth that Jesus doesn't want disciples who have been "photoshopped" to perfection, but like the great saints of the past, God calls people to follow him with trust and enthusiasm, despite their weaknesses.
"When Jesus looks at us, he does not think about how perfect we are, but about all the love we have in our hearts to give in serving others," the Pope said Jan. 21.
With technology it's easy to digitally enhance photos to make them look the way we want, but this only works for pictures, he said. "We cannot 'photoshop' others, the world, or ourselves. Color filtering and high definition only function well in video; we can never apply them to our friends."
These pictures might turn out nice, but they are "completely fake," the Pope said, and assured the youth that their hearts "can't be 'photoshopped,' because that's where authentic love and genuine happiness have to be found."