As Bishop of Buenos Aires, Pope Francis gave this talk for Lent:
- The Thumb: the thumb is the closest finger to you. So each day pray for those who are closest to you, your family, religious community, your closest friends. To pray for those we love is either a sweet obligation of love or a deep seated prayer that they might change immediately.
- The Index Finger: Pray for those who have taught you, instructed you, or healed you. Pray for those who are presently teaching, instructing and healing you by their word or example. They always need your support, care, concern, gratitude and shared wisdom, so that they know that others are open to them as they are to you.
- The Tallest Finger: It reminds us of our leaders, authority figures, presidents, governors, mayors, and any who have authority over us. They need God's guidance.
- The Ring Finger: It may surprise you that the ring finger is the weakest of all fingers. Yet we wear a ring of commitment, love and eternal loyalty to it. So we need to pray always for what that ring symbolizes. Also we should pray for the weak, sick, poor, homeless, hungry, and those who face difficult problems and personal issues.
- The Pinky Finger: Your smallest finger is to remind you to pray for yourself. When you have finished praying for others and are grateful to them you should be able to see your own needs in a better perspective and not become self-centered.
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