‘Don’t act like parrots, pray with your heart’ – Pope Francis tells christians

November 8, 2024

Catholic Pope Francis has urged Christians to pray with their hearts and not with their lips.

The catholic leader gave the teaching during his general audience, urging everyone to avoid praying like parrots.

Pope Francis, instead, encouraged them to pray from their hearts, calling on the Holy Spirit to help guide their conversations with God.

“Don’t pray like parrots, please! Don’t say ‘blah, blah, blah’. Say, ‘Lord’, but say it without your heart; ‘help me, Lord.’ ‘I love you, Lord’.

“When you pray ‘our father’, pray, ‘father, you are my father’. Pray with your heart and not with your lips. Don’t act like parrots,” the Supreme Pontiff said.

‘Don’t act like parrots, pray with your heart’ – Pope Francis tells christians

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Justice Oriji adjourned until November 13 for hearing of the two motions.

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He however told the court that he was served with preliminary objections by both counsel for the defendants.

“The defence counsel knew very well that the case was slated for today as agreed by all the parties on October 3.

“They filed these motions on the day of the trial thereby scuttling the matter .

“I seek the court’s direction. If I am allowed, I will address the court in 30 minutes but if it is adjournment, I will abide by the court ‘s direction ” he told the court.

Responding, the first defence counsel, Paul Harris Ogbole told the court that he served the motion on the prosecution only Monday.

“We were aware of today’s date but in the cause of our research, we filed the motion which borders on jurisdiction.

“I am not sure that the matter will likely go on today because we will also want him to reply” he told the court.

Similarly, Adeola Adedipe , SAN, the second defence counsel told the court that his motion was served on November 1.

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