But we know one thing: nothing is impossible for God’s mercy! Even the most tangled knots are loosened by his grace. And Mary, whose “yes” opened the door for God to undo the knot of the ancient disobedience, is the Mother who patiently and lovingly brings us to God, so that he can untangle the knots of our soul by his fatherly mercy. We all have some of these knots, and we can ask in our heart of hearts: what are the knots in my life? “Father, my knots cannot be undone!” It is a mistake to say anything of the sort! All the knots of our heart, every knot of our conscience, can be undone. Do I ask Mary to help me trust in God’s mercy, to undo those knots, to change? She, as a woman of faith, will surely tell you, “Get up, go to the Lord: he understands you.” And she leads us by the hand as a mother, our Mother, to the embrace of our Father, the Father of mercies.
Pope Francis, The New York Times bestselling author of, among other titles, Dear Pope Francis, was head of the Roman Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025. A global voice for compassion, justice, and peace, Francis’s life and ministry were dedicated to lifting up the marginalized, protecting the planet, and sharing the transformative power of love, especially with children.