“The priesthood is the love of the heart of Jesus.” The line comes from Saint John Vianney, the Curé of Ars, patron saint of parish priests, who spent whole days in the confessional receiving pilgrims from all over France. It captures what a priest emoji ought to suggest: not an official of the sacred, but a man who has given his life away.
Today’s priest is often a man in a hurry. He says Sunday Mass in several churches, baptizes on Saturday, buries on Tuesday, drops by the hospital between meetings and answers the catechists’ messages at night. He often wears the Roman collar, that small white tab that gets him recognized on any train, and he is regularly stopped in the street to bless a medal, a house or a brand-new car.
The keyboard has no priest. People improvise with 🧑💼🙏, which looks more like a prayerful accountant. Yet there is plenty to draw: the white collar on a black shirt, the stole over the shoulders, a hand raised in blessing, green vestments for Ordinary Time. Think of the priest from your childhood parish, the chaplain at summer camp, the one who married you, and look for the line that brings them all together.
Amen !by AI Generator
Amen !by AI Generator
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