This is the tattoo of God that the Bible talks about and that Pope Francis explains

Within the framework of International Tattoo Daywhich is celebrated every July 17, we share with you what tattoo God has, according to the Bible, and its meaning explained by Pope Francis.

The tattoo of God is described in the Old Testament, in the book of the prophet Isaiah, where we read the following: “Does a woman forget her suckling child, without feeling sorry for the son of her womb? Well, even if they manage to forget, I won’t forget you. Look, I have you tattooed on the palms of my hands” (Is 49:15-16).

Pope Francis, in his catechesis on February 20, 2019, reflecting on the Lord’s Prayer, he remembered this biblical quote. Therefore, after mentioning that “tattoos are fashionable today,” he explained: The Lord has made “a tattoo of yours on his hands,” so that “I am in the hands of God, like this, and I cannot erase it.” .

“This is the perfect love of God, this is how he loves us. If all our earthly loves crumble, and nothing remains but dust, there always remains for all of us, ardent, the unique and faithful love of God,” he added.

Later, the holy Father He emphasized that this divine love “will always remain” and “is within reach.” Therefore, he encouraged us to invoke God as “Our Father, who art in heaven,” so that that love may come. Likewise, he invited us not to be afraid, because we are not alone.

“If, even unfortunately, your earthly father had forgotten you and you perhaps felt resentment towards him, you are not denied the fundamental experience of the Christian faith: knowing that you are a most beloved child of God and that there is nothing in the life that can extinguish his passionate love for you,” he concluded.