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Pope suggests how to not ‘lose heart’ in prayer

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Kathleen N. Hattrup - published on 10/16/22
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The strategy is quick but constant.

Before leading the midday Angelus on October 16, 2022, the Pope considered the seemingly impossible exhortation of Scripture: pray always and don't lose heart.

The Pope acknowledged:

A solution, he suggested, is a "wise spiritual practice for this real difficulty that the elderly, especially our grandparents, know well can come to our aid, which is a bit forgotten today."

He said he was referring to the quick, short prayers known as "aspirations." They are also referred to as "arrow prayers."

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