VATICAN CITY—Stressing that His good moods by no means tended to final lengthy, Pope Francis inspired Catholics on Thursday to ask for what they wished now whereas God Almighty, Our Lord and Heavenly Father, was in excessive spirits. “Whether or not you’re praying to Him for a promotion at work or to assist shepherd a beloved one via a tough sickness, my suggestion to the trustworthy is to get in whereas the getting’s good,” mentioned the pontiff, who in an tackle to the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics indicated that the Creator of Heaven and Earth was clearly in one of many uncommon moods that when garnered Him a status as a simply, loving, and merciful God. “I acquired a pleasant new window for St. Peter’s Basilica, some stunning bespoke vestments to put on at Easter mass, and several other antiabortion legal guidelines handed in the USA. He even threw on this fashionable newsboy hat that I’ve all the time wished. Isn’t that humorous? I didn’t ask for it—He simply knew! Anyway, act rapidly, as a result of a temper this good may not come round once more for an additional millennium.” At press time, Vatican officers mentioned the Lord’s mood had clearly soured and He ought to simply be left alone, a part of an obvious effort to stroll again the pope’s remarks after God smote 3 million of His followers for no discernible motive.