In Pamplona, five hundred years ago, all Ignatius’ worldly dreams were shattered in an instant. The cannonball that wounded him changed the course of his life, and the course of the world.
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Read: Pope Francis on fighting distraction in prayer
Prayer often co-exists with distraction.
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Pope Francis: Prayer can be a struggle. That’s normal. Embrace it.
Christian prayer, like all Christian life, is not a “walk in the park.”
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Pope Francis: In Jesus, there is no conflict between contemplation and action
“There is only one great call in the Gospel, and it is that of following Jesus on the way of love,” Pope Francis said in his weekly Wednesday audience. “In this sense, charity and contemplation are synonymous.”
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Read: Pope Francis’ May prayer to Mary for the end of the pandemic
In the present tragic situation, when the whole world is prey to suffering and anxiety, we fly to you, Mother of God and our Mother, and seek refuge under your protection.
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Pope Francis: Meditation is for everyone. But for Christians, it must lead to Jesus.
The methods of meditation are paths to travel to arrive at the encounter with Jesus, but if you stop on the road, you will make a “god” out of the path.
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Pope Francis: Praying out loud isn’t just for children.
The prayer of the heart is mysterious, and at certain times it is lacking. Instead, the prayer of the lips that which is whispered or recited chorally is always accessible.
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Pope Francis: The Church has one essential task — to pray and to teach how to pray.
If prayer ceases, the Church has become like an empty shell that it has lost its bearings.
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Read: Pope Francis explains prayer and the communion of saints
Pope Francis reflects on the connection between prayer and the communion of saints in his weekly Wednesday audience.