Jesuit musician Cristóbal Fones on praying with the Pope
About this episode
Cristóbal Fones, SJ discusses the intersection of music, prayer, and emotional authenticity in the context of his role with the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.
Cristóbal Fones, SJ, is many things- a talented musician, a Jesuit and the international director of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network. He joins host James Martin, S.J., on “The Spiritual Life” podcast to share how he learned to pray from a place of deep emotional connection and authenticity, and how, from his new post at the Vatican, he coordinates the prayer petitions for the Catholic church. Timecodes: 0:00 Why we pray with Cristóbal Fones 1:00 Understanding the morning offering and the Sacred Heart 7:10 The pope has a prayer network 16:08 Praying with the Sacred Heart includes our emotions 23:50 Cristóbal is called to be a Jesuit and inculturate Christ’s message in music 37:00 Music can affect how you relate to God 46:32 What Jesuits do on retreat 51:00 Audience Question: Why do Catholics pray to saints and how does that work? Read Fr. Jim's article on The Sacred Heart Do you have a spiritual question for Fr. Jim? You can write to us at: thespirituallife@americamedia.org Become a subscriber today at Americamagazine.org/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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