Jesus intercedes for us each day. Let us pray: Lord, have mercy on me; intercede for me!
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of prayer and the belief that Jesus advocates for individuals before God.
Pope Francis highlights the Christian practice of prayer, suggesting that believers should seek Jesus's intercession on their behalf. The plea for mercy signifies humility and a recognition of one's need for divine support and forgiveness.
In practice
In a sermon about the power of prayer, this quote can be used to inspire the congregation.
We are a church of sinners but we must not be afraid of holiness. Do not be afraid to aim for holiness and turn yourselves over to the love of God. Holiness does not mean performing extraordinary things but carrying out daily things in an extraordinary way that is with love, joy and faith.
I join the March for Life in Washington with my prayers. May God help us respect all life, especially the most vulnerable.
No one must say that they cannot be close to the poor because their own lifestyle demands more attention to other areas. This is an excuse commonly heard in academic, business or professional, and even ecclesial circles. While it is quite true that the essential vocation and mission of the lay faithful is to strive that earthly realities and all human activity may be transformed by the Gospel, none of us can think we are exempt from concern for the poor and for social justice
We face so many challenges in life: poverty, distress, humiliation, the struggle for justice, persecutions, the difficulty of daily conversion, the effort to remain faithful to our call to holiness, and many others. But if we open the door to Jesus and allow him to be part of our lives, if we share our joys and sorrows with him, then we will experience the peace and joy that only God, who is infinite love, can give.
More and more people work on Sundays as a consequence of the competitiveness imposed by a consumer society.
This Christmas may we be consistent in living the Gospel, welcoming Jesus into the centre of our lives.
Ministry in no way is a privilege...it is the core of the Christian life. No Christian is a Christian without being a minister.
The Coptic Church respects the law but it does not accept rulings that go against the Bible and our freedom of religion.
We need to stop giving people excuses not to believe in God. You've probably heard the expression 'I believe in God, just not organized religion'. I don't think people would say that if the church truly lived like we are called to live.
Even the darkest moments of the liturgy are filled with joy, and Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the lenten fast, is a day of happiness, a Christian feast.
Those who know God the best are the richest and most powerful in prayer. Little acquaintance with God, and strangeness and coldness to Him, make prayer a rare and feeble thing.
The outpouring of Christ's blood is the source of the church's life.
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