During the public reception on Wednesday, June 16th, the Pope explained the content of Jesus’ “Prayer of the High Priest” in the Last Supper, and concluded this series of lectures on “prayer”.
(Vatican News Network)Pope Francis hosted a public reception on Wednesday in the courtyard of San Damasso on June 16th. In his routine categorical lectures, he explained in depth the prayers of Jesus before accepting the suffering of the cross, ending his year of “prayer”. The series of catechisms are taught.
The pope first stated that in a series of lectures on catechism, he repeatedly said that prayer is one of the most prominent features of Jesus’ life. In the process of Jesus’ redemptive mission, his dialogue with his heavenly Father is the fiery core of all his existence.
The Pope stated that “the gospel witnessed that at the moment of Jesus’ crucifixion and death, his prayers became stronger and firmer”. Therefore, these “important events in Jesus’ life constitute the core of Christian preaching”, that is, the church. “The First Biography” (kerygma). The Pope said: “Jesus is not only a philanthropist who takes care of human suffering and disease, he is better than this; in him, there is not only goodness, but also redemption. This redemption does not accidentally remove us from a disease or Salvation at a certain moment of despair, but the salvation of complete salvation, the salvation of the savior, the salvation of the hope of life overcoming death.”
The Pope said: “On the last Passover days that Jesus spent, we found Jesus praying with all his concentration.” “He was praying in the Mani Manor with stirring, and the coke oven of death was attacking him. However, It was also at this moment that He turned to Heavenly Father and shouted, “Abba, Father!” (see Gu 14:36). The word “Abba” expresses intimacy and trust in the Father. Jesus is in deep depression. In the dark hour, use this word to get through the dark abyss.”
“Jesus also prayed on the cross. He called out’Abba’ again. He was an absolute intercessor: praying for others, for all people, and even those who condemned him. On the cross, the gift of the Father It was realized, and He gave the unreserved love of His Son as the ransom for our salvation.” “Jesus prayed in moments of suffering and death, and Heavenly Father responded to his prayers with resurrection; Jesus also expressed his very humanity Transformed prayer pours out the pain in his heart. When he prayed, he never gave up his trust in the Father in Heaven.”
Next, the Pope specifically explained the “preghiera sacerdotale” (preghiera sacerdotale) in Chapter 17 of the Gospel of John. This prayer “includes the whole plan of creation and redemption, just like his death and resurrection” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2746). number). The Pope said: “The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains that everything is summarized in this prayer: God and the world; the word and flesh and blood; eternal life and time; self-denial love and the sin of unfaithfulness to love; The disciples and those who believe in Him in the future because of their preaching; are degraded and honored. (See Catechism of the Catholic Church, No. 2748)”
The Pope explained: “The walls of the Last Supper widened to embrace the whole world; Jesus’ eyes not only fell on his disciples and those who were seated with him, but also on all of us. He seemed to say to us: at the end I pray for you at the dinner and on the cross. Even in our most painful moments, we are never alone.”
Finally, the Pope summarized the teachings of this series of prayers by saying: “We are accepted in the dialogue between Jesus and the Father, in the communion of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, with prayer and life, we say this: May the glory belong to the Father, and to the Son, And the Holy Spirit, as it was at the beginning, it is also today, and forever. Amen.”
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