Pope Francis writes:
"I like to think that when the Lord prays to the Father for us, He does not merely speak: He shows him the wounds of the flesh, He shows him the wounds He suffered for us. This is Jesus: with His flesh He is the intercessor… Indeed, the Gospel says that He came to dwell among us. He did not come to visit us, and then leave; He came to dwell with us, to stay with us. What, then, does He desire from us? He desires a great intimacy. He wants us to share with Him our joys and sufferings, desires and fears, hopes and sorrows, people and situations. Let us do this, with confidence: let us open our hearts to Him, let us tell Him everything… And without fear, let us invite Him among us, into our homes, into our families... Let us invite Him, so that he may see our wounds. He will come and life will change."