Vatican City, Jun 9, 2017 / 13:56 pm
During Mass on Friday, Pope Francis urged Christians to more prayer and hope, especially during the difficult times, instead of finding pleasures in vanity.
He reflected on the suffering endured in the Book of Tobit – blindness, exile, strained marriages – which tempted Tobit and Sarah to desire death; but rather than giving into despair they committed themselves to prayer and hope.
"This is the attitude that saves us in bad times – prayer. Patience – because both of them are patient with their pains. And hope – that God will listen to us and help us tide over these bad moments," said the Holy Father at the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta June 9.
"In moments of sadness, little or much, in moments of darkness, prayer, patience and hope. Do not forget this."