Prayer is not “magic” and Christians do not pray to a “cosmic God”, Pope Francis has said.
“To whom do I pray? To the Almighty God? He is too far off. Ah, I can’t hear Him. Neither did Jesus. To whom do I pray? To a cosmic God? That’s quite normal these days, is it not?,” he said
“You must pray to the Father! It is a strong word, ‘Father’. You must pray to him who generated you, who gave you life.”