Vatican City, Jan 18, 2017 / 04:10 am
On Wednesday Pope Francis said hope in salvation is what leads us to turn to the Lord in prayer, trusting in faith particularly in moments when we are faced with the fear generated by death or injury.
"Prayer brings you forward in hope and when things get dark, there needs to be more prayer! Then, there will be more hope," the Pope said Jan. 18.
Continuing his catechesis on the topic of Christian hope, the Pope reflected on the story of the Prophet Jonah and how his obedience, even if it came after he initially tried to run away from God's request, helped to bring others to God through prayer.
The passage from the Book of the Prophet Jonah, read during the general audience in the Vatican's Paul VI hall, centered on when Jonah is in the boat trying to flee Nineveh. A dangerous storm develops, and the "pagan" sailors begin to fear for their lives.