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    Shared by Sr. Nathalie Sedogo, Deli, Chad   Men of Prayer Pope Francis and Cardinal Lavigerie both had a faith rooted in prayer. Christ was the center and reference point of their lives. According to those close to him, Pope Francis began his day with a long prayer. For him, “the key that opens faith is prayer” (statement to Vatican Radio, 7/10/2013). Cardinal Lavigerie was also a man of prayer and faith. “Among the obligations of apostolic life, it is important to place prayer above all else.” He insisted: “Just as the body would perish if deprived of air, so souls would wither and march toward death if they had not been refreshed and nourished by prayer.”   Very human and good shepherds of Christ Pope Francis invites priests to be pastors “permeated with the scent of their sheep,” that is, to reach out to people in their…

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