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Pope Francis Quotes about Prayer

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You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That's how prayer works.

You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That's how prayer works.

Prayer, Praying, Hungry

Miracles happen. But prayer is needed! Prayer that is courageous, struggling and persevering, not prayer that is a mere formality.

Christian, Prayer, Struggle

Pope Francis (2015). “The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation”, p.72, SPCK

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

Hurt, Prayer, Heart

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?

Christian, Prayer, Fighting

In these times of suffering prayer is of even more help.

Prayer, Suffering, Helping

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!

Prayer, Tired, Heart

Let us pray for peace: peace in the world and in each of our hearts.

Christian, Peace, Prayer

The mystery of the Cross, a mystery of love, can only be understood in prayer. Pray and weep, kneeling before the Cross.

Prayer, Kneeling, Praying

Vocations are born in prayer and from prayer; and only in prayer can they persevere and bear fruit.

Prayer, Fruit, Bears

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.

Country, Prayer, Greatest Treasure

Pope Francis' Speech during the Meeting with Families at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines, w2.vatican.va. January 16, 2015.

Breathing is made up of two stages: inhaling, the intake of air, and exhaling, the letting out of air. The spiritual life is fed, nourished, by prayer and is expressed outwardly through mission: inhaling and exhaling. When we inhale, by prayer, we receive the fresh air of the Holy Spirit.

Spiritual, Prayer, Air

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.

Prayer, Heart, Self

Let's ask ourselves: are we open to the Holy Spirit, do I pray to him to enlighten me, to make me more sensitive to the things of God? And this is a prayer we need to pray every day, every day: Holy Spirit may my heart be open to the Word of God, may my heart be open to good, may my heart be open to the beauty of God, every day.

Prayer, Heart, Needs

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.

Prayer, Silence, Scripture

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.

Christian, Prayer, Men

May each family rediscover family prayer, which helps to bring about mutual understanding and forgiveness.

Prayer, Understanding, May

Pope Francis “The Blessing of Family: Inspiring Words from Pope Francis”, Franciscan Media

I join the March for Life in Washington with my prayers. May God help us respect all life, especially the most vulnerable.

Prayer, May, Helping

Pope Francis @Pontifex, twitter.com. January 22, 2014.

Lord, with so much violence in Iraq, may we persevere in our prayer and generosity.

Prayer, Iraq, Generosity

Let us pray for all good and faithful priests who dedicate themselves to their people with generosity and unknown sacrifices.

Prayer, Sacrifice, People

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

Prayer, Accompany Us, Suffering

Let us keep the flame of faith alive through prayer and the sacraments: let us make sure we do not forget God.

Prayer, Flames, Alive

Prayer, humility, and charity toward all are essential in the Christian life: they are the way to holiness.

Christian, Prayer, Humility

Pope Francis (2015). “The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation”, p.65, SPCK

Prayer is all-powerful. Let us use it to bring peace to the Middle East and peace to the world.

Prayer, Powerful, Middle East

Support your priests with your love and prayers, that they may always be shepherds after Christ’s heart

Prayer, Heart, Support

The Christian life is not limited to prayer, but requires an ongoing dedication and courage born of prayer.

Christian, Prayer, Dedication

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