Pope Francis to altar servers: Holiness is not for the lazy

Vatican City, Jul 31, 2018 / 02:05 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Everyone is called to pursue sainthood through living the Works of Mercy, though it is not for the weak of heart, Pope Francis told more than 60,000 young altar servers in St. Peter’s Square Tuesday.

“It is true, it is not easy, but remember – I will say it again – the way of holiness is not for the lazy,” the pope said July 31.