Viva El Papa, Papa Francesco
2015-Jan-15, Thursday 22:55![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
je12_vz09the long wait is over. after 20 years, my country is once again blessed to be visited by the Head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis. he's the 3rd Pope to have come but the 4th time that the Philippines has been graced by the Pope. then Pope John Paul II visited the country 2x, 1st in 1981 (i was just a year old) and in 1995, i was 14 and already a junior high-school student. i didn't get to see him up-close but i did see him while riding his Pope mobile when he passed by the street where i was waiting with some of my family members. i don't remember how exactly i felt back then but surely, i know that i was truly happy that i get a glimpse of the Pope.
i pray that Pope Francis will have a safe stay while in the country. may he be able to accomplish what he came for in the first place, to be with the survivors of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), as well as the poor people, to let them know that Jesus has never forgotten them. He is always with them.
his plane landed at 5:35 in the evening. my mom was one of the lucky people who were selected to welcome his arrival. a motorcade followed from the Villamor Air Base to his official residence while he was here, the Papal Nunciature. lots of Filipinos were waiting for him on the streets where he passed by real early to secure good spots. i was surprised that everyone was disciplined. first time that the Filipinos followed all the restrictions announced beforehand. kaya naman pala talaga kung may sapat na pagpapatupad. proper enforcement really was the key in order for Filipinos to be organized and disciplined. i hope it'll be the same case come Sunday when Pope Francis celebrates mass in Luneta.
i pray that Pope Francis will have a safe stay while in the country. may he be able to accomplish what he came for in the first place, to be with the survivors of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), as well as the poor people, to let them know that Jesus has never forgotten them. He is always with them.
his plane landed at 5:35 in the evening. my mom was one of the lucky people who were selected to welcome his arrival. a motorcade followed from the Villamor Air Base to his official residence while he was here, the Papal Nunciature. lots of Filipinos were waiting for him on the streets where he passed by real early to secure good spots. i was surprised that everyone was disciplined. first time that the Filipinos followed all the restrictions announced beforehand. kaya naman pala talaga kung may sapat na pagpapatupad. proper enforcement really was the key in order for Filipinos to be organized and disciplined. i hope it'll be the same case come Sunday when Pope Francis celebrates mass in Luneta.
