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Pope Francis says praying for our enemies can heal our hearts (Vatican Radio) Praying for our enemies can heal our hearts: that was Pope Francis’ message at Mass in the Casa Santa Marta chapel on Tuesday morning. Recalling his own childhood in Argentina, when people prayed that dictators would go to hell, the Pope recalled how Jesus himself tells us to love ou

He compared God’s love to that of a mother or father when they speak to their child after he or she has woken after a nightmare. Just as our parents reassured us, saying, “don’t be scared, I’m here,” so God says “do not be afraid of your sins, I love you; I am here to forgive you."

“This is the mercy of God," the Pope explained.

Pope Francis exemplified the extent of God’s mercy by referring to the passage in Matthew in which Jesus says, “Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

He went on to say, “We are all so nervous when something does not go to plan; we scream and shout, we are impatient… He, however, says 'Calm down; yes, you’ve made a mistake but don’t worry, don’t be afraid. I forgive you.'"

The Pope concluded by inviting those present to ask God to “renew in all people faith in our Father and in his mercy."

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This report is from Vatican Radio.

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