Pope Francis Quotes About Prayer
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How powerful prayer is! May we never lose the courage to say: Lord, give us your peace.
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A good Catholic meddles in politics, offering the best of himself, so that those who govern can govern. But what is the best that we can offer to those who govern? Prayer!
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Through prayer, charity and humility before God, people receive a heart which is firm and merciful, attentive and generous, a heart which is not closed, indifferent or prey to the globalization of indifference.
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In the moment of hardship, we ask why some things happen. In those moments of suffering, questioning prayers that do not ask for explanations but beg the Lord to accompany us are the most useful
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I then greet and cordially thank you all, dear friends belonging to other religious traditions; first of all the Muslims, who worship the one God, living and merciful, and call upon Him in prayer, and all of you. I really appreciate your presence: in it I see a tangible sign of the will to grow in mutual esteem and cooperation for the common good of humanity.
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Lord, with so much violence in Iraq, may we persevere in our prayer and generosity.
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Let us not grow tired of knocking at God's door. Let us go to the heart of God through Mary, our whole life, every day, knocking at the door of God's heart! Mary prays - prays together with the community of disciples, and teaches us to have full faith in God, in his mercy. This is the power of prayer!
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Prayer is all-powerful. Let us use it to bring peace to the Middle East and peace to the world.
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When the Lord wants to give us a mission, wants to give us a task, He prepares us. He prepares us to do it well...What is important is the whole journey by which we arrive at the mission the Lord entrusts to us...when the Lord gives a mission, He always has us enter into a process, a process of purification, a process of discernment, a process of obedience, a process of prayer.
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The annual World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation will offer individual believers and communities a fitting opportunity to reaffirm their personal vocation to be stewards of creation, to thank God for the wonderful handiwork which he has entrusted to our care, and to implore his help for the protection of creation, as well as his pardon for the sins committed against the world in which we live.
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And now I would like to give the blessing, but first - first I ask a favor of you: before the Bishop blesses his people, I ask you to pray to the Lord that he will bless me: the prayer of the people asking the blessing for their Bishop.
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When evangelizers rise from prayer, their hearts are more open; freed of self-absorption, they are desirous of doing good and sharing their lives with others.
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The Lord speaks to us through the Scriptures and in our prayer. Let us learn to keep silence before him, as we meditate upon the Gospel.
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Mary joins us, she fights at our side. She supports Christians in the fight against the forces of evil. Especially through prayer, through the rosary. Hear me out, the rosary... Do you pray the Rosary each day?
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I have decided to proclaim for the whole Church... a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria, the Middle East, and throughout the world, and I also invite each person, including our fellow Christians, followers of other religions and all men of good will, to participate, in whatever way they can, in this initiative.
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May each family rediscover family prayer, which helps to bring about mutual understanding and forgiveness.
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The Rosary is a school of Prayer. The Rosary is a school of Faith.
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Our families need to ask for the gift of the Spirit! Through prayer, even in the busiest times, we give time back to God, we find the peace that comes from appreciating the important things, and we encounter the joy of God’s unexpected gifts. Through daily prayer may our homes become, like the house of Martha and Mary, places where Jesus always finds a warm welcome.
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Our prayer cannot be reduced to an hour on Sundays. It is important to have a daily relationship with the Lord.
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Today is the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. Let us work and pray.
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The Christian life is not limited to prayer, but requires an ongoing dedication and courage born of prayer.
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In the face of so many wounds that hurt us and could lead to a hardness of heart, we are called to dive into the sea of prayer, which is the sea of the boundless love of God, in order to experience his tenderness
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Let us pray for all good and faithful priests who dedicate themselves to their people with generosity and unknown sacrifices.
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Prayer, humility, and charity toward all are essential in the Christian life: they are the way to holiness.
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Vocations are born in prayer and from prayer; and only in prayer can they persevere and bear fruit.
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Let us learn from Christ how to pray, to forgive, to sow peace, and to be near those in need.
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First, we can pray in communion with the Church on earth and in heaven. Let us not underestimate the power of so many voices united in prayer!
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Support your priests with your love and prayers, that they may always be shepherds after Christ’s heart
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You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That's how prayer works.
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Every threat to the family is a threat to society itself. So protect your families! See in them your country’s greatest treasure and nourish them always by prayer and the grace of the sacraments.
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