For this reason, Pope Francis encouraged them to have a look “like that of the Virgin Mary, a mother’s look, patient, understanding, compassionate” in all aspects of their daily lives.
Later, he highlighted that his prayers can be marked by painful events such as conflicts, violence or indifference.
“All this can cause incomprehension, discouragement. But Mary, seeing the child Jesus suffer poverty, does not become discouraged, she does not complain. She remains silent; She keeps her heart and meditates,” she recalled.