Pope Francis admits he falls asleep sometimes while praying
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God’s eyes never close – but the pope’s sure do.
Pope Francis admitted that he sometimes falls asleep while praying but claims saints have also been known to nod off.
“When I pray, sometimes I fall asleep,” he admitted Tuesday during an appearance on a series called “Our Father” hosted on the Vatican television station TV2000.
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“Saint Teresina of the Baby Jesus also did so. She used to say that the Lord, God, the Father, likes it when somebody falls asleep,” he added about the 19-century French nun, according to the Telegraph.
The 80-year-old Argentinian pontiff also pointed to the Bible while discussing his Holy sleep habits, which include going to bed at 9 p.m. and waking up at around 4 a.m.
“There is psalm 129 … that says that I am before God like a child in the arms of his father,” he said. “This is one of the many ways in which the name of God becomes sanctified — feeling like a child in his arms.”
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The pope gets through his busy day by napping after lunch, according to Vatican sources.