29 June 2016 | Apostolic Constitution

FRANCIS APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION VULTUM DEI QUAERERE ON WOMEN’S CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE

16. […] Through intercessory prayer, you play a fundamental role in the life of the Church. You pray and intercede for our many brothers Your prayers of intercession embrace the many families experiencing difficulties, the unemployed, the poor, the sick, and those struggling with addiction, to mention just a few of the more urgent situations. You are like those who brought the paralytic to the Lord for healing (cf. Mk 2:2-12). Through your prayer, night and day, you bring before God the lives of so many of our brothers and sisters who for various reasons cannot come to him to experience his healing mercy, even as he patiently waits for them. By your prayers, you can heal the wounds of many. […]