Pope Francis on Prayer
The Holy Father offers various insights into the transformation that can occur when we open ourselves to God in prayer.
The dialogue between God on Moses Mount Sinai was the focus of Pope Francis' homily at Thursday morning Mass. The Bible says that Moses spoke to God face to face, as a friend. This -- said Pope Francis - is how our prayer must be: free, insistent, with arguments.
Pope Francis reflects upon the exchange between Moses and God on Mount Sinai, offering lessons for us in prayer and emphasizing the role of the Holy Spirit in our prayer life.
The better part is prayer, contemplation. That was the Pope's message in the homily at Mass this morning. "Martha did this: what did she do? She didn't pray! There are others like this stubborn Jonah, who are executioners. He went, he prophesied, but he didn't pray! He didn't ask the Lord to forgive him.
Pope Francis reflects upon the persons of Jonah, Martha and Mary in Holy Scripture, stressing the idea of prayer as a door that can be opened to allow God to enter into our lives.
The Lord is a fierce warrior in defence of His people -- the prayers of His people are His only weakness. These were the words of Pope Francis during Mass on Saturday morning in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.
Pope Francis reflects upon perseverance in prayer, and how God responds to it.
How do you know Jesus? This was the question asked by Pope Francis at his homily during the daily Mass on September 26th "Yes, you have to come to know Jesus in the Catechism -- but it is not enough to know Him with the mind: it is a step.
Pope Francis speaks about knowing Jesus with the mind via study, the heart via prayer, and thirdly, through the language of our actions.
Pope Francis reflected on the theme of prayer and the grace of the Holy Spirit in his homily at the morning mass on Thursday. The Pope said when we pray courageously, the Lord gives us grace but he also gives himself through that grace, namely the Holy Spirit himself.