Pope's Prayers For Peace

[Faith1960]

I was wondering what it would mean if all the world’s prayers yesterday is met with no results in peace? Or what it will mean if the tensions in Syria worsens?
Does this mean God doesn’t answer prayer?
Does it mean that He has His own plans and our prayer won’t change His plan?
Or… what?
I mean, people have been praying for peace since the OT and still, there is horrendous fighting all over the world.
Can someone help me with this?

 

[Pablopedro]

I think all the prayers will cause more graces to be given to the people committing violent acts, urging them toward peace.

However, ultimately they of course retain free-will. God will not remove their free-will and thus their humanity.

Therefore it depends on how people will respond to the grace showered upon them.

 

[Celtic_Maiden]

God has given us Free Will, he does not interfere in our decisions like a Dictator, this is what determines where we go when we die, we just have to pray and pray hard that the graces from Our prayers soften the hearts of people with Evil intent.

People confuse this Free Will and God wont do this, that and the other, He has left it to us,
to decide our own Fate, do we want to act like savages, or like people who have been redeemed by Christ’s precious Blood, If Catholics don’t listen to the Holy Father, what chance have we of people then listening to God- none.

 

[chero23]

I do believe God listened to all of our prayers. War might still happen, but he probably has some good stored after its all set and done.

Yesterday when I was at a retreat, the guy leading said that he spoke to sister on Friday, and asked her. Hey sis, what do you think about what is going on in Syria? She responded I think it will be good if the USA attacks Syria and theirs a war( not big, but just a shake up). He told her why that answer, she said, bc if the USA attacks Syria our Catholic Churches will be full. People will be going to church asking for peace and forgiveness. I know that at our parish, we had our 4 masses, over 100% full. 2 of them, including the one I was in was almost double capacity load.

God works in mysterious ways. All we can do is continue to pray.