We have to “lift up our eyes”: not to let ourselves be imprisoned by those imaginary spectres that stifle hope

To worship the Lord, we first have to “lift up our eyes”: not to let ourselves be imprisoned by those imaginary spectres that stifle hope, knowing that the Lord is aware of our troubles, attentive to our prayers and not indifferent to the tears we shed.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) January 6, 2021