If we believe, prayer does wonders!

During a homily in May 2013, Pope Francis encouraged bold prayer and faithful trust in God. Highlighting the importance of faith in Christ, he told of how an Argentine girl fell ill and was not expected to live but was miraculously healed after her father prayed intensely for her:

“Her father, an electrician, a man of faith… took a bus to the Marian shrine of Lujan, 70 kilometers (43 miles) away. He finally arrived after 9:00 p.m., when everything was closed. And he began to pray to Our Lady, with his hands gripping the iron fence and he prayed, and prayed, and wept, and prayed… and that’s the way he remained all night long,” Pope Francis added.

The man returned to the hospital the following morning and found his wife weeping. She told him that the doctors had come and said the fever was gone and that their little girl would live.

“This still happens,” the Pope reminded his listeners. “Miracles do happen… Prayer does wonders, but we have to believe.”

Homily at Casa Santa Marta in Vatican City, May 20, 2013 CNA