Pope Francis in his catechesis said that “prayer leads us into the life of the Holy Trinity, in the eternal mystery of God's love.”
He said that Jesus “shows us the boundless mercy of the Father, who embraces His prodigal children and goes freely in search of every lost sheep.”
SUMMARY OF POPE'S CATECHESIS IN ENGLISH:
Dear Brothers and Sisters, in our continuing catechesis on prayer, we now consider how our prayer leads us into the life of the Holy Trinity, into the eternal mystery of God’s love, which is the source and joy of the entire universe. Jesus himself revealed this path for us by taking on our flesh and revealing the Father’s infinite love. By his paschal mystery, he opened for us the gates of heaven and by the gift of the Holy Spirit he has given us a share in his own filial relationship to the Father.
Conscious of our unworthiness of so great a gift, we, like the disciples, can cry out “Lord, teach us to pray” (Lk 11:1). Jesus teaches us not only the words to use in prayer, but shows us the boundless mercy of the Father, who embraces his prodigal children and goes freely in search of every lost sheep.
May our prayer awaken in us the consciousness of our lofty vocation in Christ and draw us ever more fully into the loving communion of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
I cordially greet the English-speaking faithful. May our Lenten journey bring us to the joy of Easter with hearts purified and renewed by the grace of the Holy Spirit. Upon you and your families I invoke the joy and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ. God bless you!
Javier Romero
