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| How did this man even become a priest sermons from kindergarten :Pope Francis at Mass: Praying is a bit like “annoying” Godon December 9, 2013 (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis spoke on the theme of prayer on Thursday, saying when we pray it’s a bit like annoying God so that he listens to us. His remarks came during his homily at the morning mass in the Santa Marta guesthouse.
Listen to the following report by Susy Hodges:
Speaking at Mass, Pope Francis said “prayer has two attitudes: it’s needy and at the same time it’s certain of the fact that God, in his own way and his own time, will answer our need.” A person who prays, he continued, “doesn’t fear disturbing God and nourishes a blind faith in His love.” The Pope recalled how Jesus himself taught us to pray like the annoying friend who begs for food at midnight or like the widow with the corrupt judge. Another example he quoted was the gospel account of how the lepers approached Jesus, saying to him, “if you want, you can cure us.”
“Maybe this sounds strange,” the Pope said, “but praying is a bit like annoying God so that he listens to us. He stressed the importance of praying with insistence and not giving up after the first few attempts. “Jesus said “ask” but he also said to us, “Knock at the door” and he or she who knocks at the door makes a noise, disturbs or annoys.”
Therefore, Pope Francis continued, “prayer is insisting to the point of annoyance but also with an unshakable certainty.” Just like the blind people in the Gospel who asked Jesus to be healed and when he asked them if they believed he could cure them, they assured him they did. The Pope concluding by saying that Jesus feels our need when we pray and also feels that we are certain of his help and that we’re speaking the truth about ourselves.Note: These kind of sermons are typical from This pope and always seem to have double or triple meanings. for example yes jesus does say this parable in the gospel, But God in his mercy wants our prayers he does not think they are annoying, Gods mercy is infinite and we are commanded by Jesus to pray and watch. To say our prayers are annoying to god gives a false impression and shows this Pope knows little about the faith and little about God himself. A five year old could have given a better sermon.Christian Prayer is not to insist anything, we are called to pray to God with humble and contrite hearts, This is a trait god loves in man and loves the prayers which come from true faith and love. This is where the double meanings come in. Once again is this Pope alluding to himself for example when he alluded to himself when he said atheists can go to heaven(in contradictions of 2000 years of catholic teaching from the holy bible).Is the pope praying to god (which one)knowing his(secret) lack of faith annoys the Catholic God(which it does) and he said he didnt pray to a catholic god as well(telling us in no uncertain terms he is not catholic )yet he prays believing if he annoys the father with requests he will give it to him. Recently he has begun to preach Marxism(atheistic government) which is an abomination to God . (Which God is francis talking about) Jesus Christ or ?What he is preaching is not Christianity so we must suspect the double and triple meanings and be wise as serpents, gentle as doves. |
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