Holy Father Pope Francis while addressing the faithful gathered at Casa Santa Marta for his homily highlighted courage and prayer as the two linchpins of prayer. His Holiness Pope Francis reflected on Bible verse taken from the Book of Exodus, which conveys the conversation between the Lord and Moses regarding the apostasy of God’s people.
As reported by Vatican Radio, Holy Father Pope Francis remarked that “Two things are needed for intercessory prayer: courage, or parrhesia, and patience. If I want the Lord to listen to my requests, I must return, and return again, to knock at the door of God’s heart, since my own heart is committed to [this petition]! But if my heart is not concerned for this need or the person for whom I am praying, neither will it be capable of courage and patience.”
His Holiness Pope Francis concluded his homily by highlighting the significance of intercessory prayer saying that it means being concerned for others and willing to fight, strive and fast for them.
