True prayer brings us out of ourselves: it opens us to the Father and to the neediest of our brothers and sisters. This was a central part of Pope Francis\u2019 message to the faithful gathered for Mass on Saturday morning in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae residence at the Vatican, with agents of the Vatican Gendarmerie and a group of Argentine journalists with their families in attendance.<\/p>\n
The Pope’s homily focused on the day’s Gospel reading, in which Jesus says, \u201c[I]f you ask the Father any thing in my name, he will give it you.\u201d\u009d Discussing Jesus\u2019 words, Pope Francis said, \u201cThere’s something new here, something that changes: it is a novelty in prayer. The Father will give us everything, but always in the name of Jesus.\u201d\u009d The Lord ascends to the Father, enters \u201cthe heavenly Sanctuary,\u201d\u009d opens doors and leaves them open because \u201cHe Himself is the door,\u201d\u009d and \u201cintercedes for us,\u201d\u009d as priest, even, \u201cuntil the end of the world….\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n