Pope Francis sees the church as a field hospital after battle

The quotation below is from Pope Francis' interview.

The image of the field hospital is such an image. Can you imagine the short shrift clerics would receive in that hospital if they expected to swan about in their immaculate clothing with everything in a perfect state and spouting pretentious words, meaningless 'lofty' sentences. Can you imagine what the real workers would say to them? Can you imagine what the sick would have to say and how they would look at them?

The allegory of the 'field hospital ' is simply brilliant and says it all. And it is said by the Pope.

"The thing the church needs most today is the ability to heal wounds and to warm the hearts of the faithful; it needs nearness, proximity. I see the church as a field hospital after battle.“I see clearly,” the pope continues, “that the thing the church needs most today is the ability to heal wounds and to warm the hearts of the faithful; it needs nearness, proximity. I see the church as a field hospital after battle."