Pope Francis stated in his daily mass that sinners are closed to the heart of God. During his reflection of his homily he emphasizes the important of knowing the mercy of God and to come back to him.
He began his reflection from the letter of St. Paul to the Romans that we can only enter into the mystery of God by talking to him on our knees, stressing that intelligence alone is not enough.
“You need contemplation, intelligence, heart, knees praying… all together: this is how we enter into the mystery.”
Pope Francis then spoke of the importance of “abundance” in our spiritual lives, urging that where sin abounds, grace also abounds.
This mystery, he urged, is difficult to understand through intelligence, and requires "contemplation, proximity and abundance” because the Lord "always wins with the superabundance of his grace, with His tenderness,” and with “His wealth of mercy."
He began his reflection from the letter of St. Paul to the Romans that we can only enter into the mystery of God by talking to him on our knees, stressing that intelligence alone is not enough.
“You need contemplation, intelligence, heart, knees praying… all together: this is how we enter into the mystery.”
Pope Francis then spoke of the importance of “abundance” in our spiritual lives, urging that where sin abounds, grace also abounds.
This mystery, he urged, is difficult to understand through intelligence, and requires "contemplation, proximity and abundance” because the Lord "always wins with the superabundance of his grace, with His tenderness,” and with “His wealth of mercy."