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"Allow yourselves to be surprised by God. Don’t be afraid of surprises. They shake the ground beneath our feet and make us insecure, but they move us forward in the right direction." --Pope Francis
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"Allow yourselves to be surprised by God. Don’t be afraid of surprises. They shake the ground beneath our feet and make us insecure, but they move us forward in the right direction." --Pope Francis
A memento from Pope Francis' concluding mass during his State and Apostolic Visit to the PHL exactly a year ago: a replica of his official pectoral cross worn over his white cassock. I was part of that 6M strong crowd in Rizal Park who braved the rain, and the majestic sound of the orchestra, the Sinulog atmosphere and Luneta Emcee's enthusiastic cheers of "Papa Francisco, mahal ng Pilipino" still echoes in my mind. #PopeInPH #mercyandcompassion #memorylanemonday
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Malaki ang naging epekto ng pagdating ni Pope sa pananampalataya ng mga Pilipino, dahil dito mas lalong lumakas at tumatag ang pananampalataya at pag-asa ng mga Pilipino sa Diyos. Lalo na ang mga kabataan ngayon na mas napalapit sa puso ng ating Santo Papa. Marami rin ang nagsasabi na maganda ang naidulot ng pagdating ni Pope sa ating bansa dahil marami ang nabigyan ng pagasa na magbabago pa ating sistema. Bukod sa pag asa na naramdaman natin nung dumating si Pope ay naramdaman din natin ang pagmamahal at pagmamalasakit ni Pope sa mga Pilipino kaya naging isang sangkap din ito para ipamahagi sa ating mga kapatid ang pagmamahal na ipinaramdam sa atin ng Santo Papa.
“To think, to feel, to do” (Pope Francis’ message to the youth in the University of Sto. Tomas, Jan. 18, 2015) Ito ang isa sa mga nagustuhan kong Quotation na sinabi ni Pope Francis, bilang isang kabataan o mamayan ng Pilipinas kailangan natin maging mapagmasid sa ating paligid lalo na’t ang bansa natin ay punong-puno ng mga problema. Dahil tayo lang din mismo ang makakagawa ng paraan kung paano magtulungan at mapaunlad ang ating bansa siyempre kailangan din na kasama dito yung faith natin kay God, na dapat sa lahat ng pagsubok na mararanasan natin ay hindi natin kakalimutan si God. Ayon nga sa sariling version ni Pope Francis ng James 2:14-26 kung saan sinabi niya na “faith without work is dead.”
Love, for me, is sacrifice.
Archbishop Socrates Villegas
"15 Facts about Pope Francis"
15. Pope Francis' acts remind people of scenes from the Bible. He embraced and blessed a man covered in tumors (similarly to the story of Jesus who healed lepers) and washed the feet of juvenile delinquents, including a Muslim woman.
14. His Holiness studied philosophy at the Catholic University of Buenos Aires and also has a master's degree in Chemistry from the University of Buenos Aires.
13. Pope Francis is a legal citizen of three different countries. Apart from Argentina where he was born and raised, he is also a citizen of Italy (because of a legal tradition and his Italian parentage) and since Vatican is as a sovereign entity with the Pope as its leader, it makes three countries in total.
12. At the age of 12, he fell in love with a girl from his neighborhood. He reportedly told her, "If I don't marry you, I'm going to be a priest." Even in this case, the Pontiff kept his word.
11. Pope Francis´ favorite painting is The White Crucifixion by Marc Chagall. The painting shows Jesus being crucified on the cross, wearing a prayer shawl as a symbol that he is Jewish.
10. From 1998 to 2013, he was the Archbishop of Buenos Aires. In 2001, he was created a cardinal by Pope John Paul II.
9. After being elected the Pope in March 2013, Francis chose not to live in the official papal residence in the Apostolic Palace, but to remain in the much humbler Vatican guest house where he can receive visitors and hold meetings. He is the first pope since Pope Pius X to live outside the papal apartments.
8. In 2013, American news magazine the Time named Pope Francis the Person of the Year, a prestigious title given to the one who “has done the most to influence the events of the year".
7. The Pontiff was given a Harley-Davidson motorcycle after he gave blessings to hundreds of Harley owners and their rides in St. Peter’s Square. He sold the bike at an auction that benefited the homeless.
6. Famous for his fondness for soccer, His Holiness is often given soccer jerseys. Presidents, dignitaries, celebrities as well random pilgrims have all given him soccer jerseys (some of them personalized), creating an impressive collection that many soccer fans can be envious
5. As a young teen, the Pope used to play basketball (influenced by his father who played basketball for San Lorenzo) so he has also received many basketball jerseys including the personalized jersey of NBA´s Boston Celtics.
4. As a cardinal with access to the renowned Archbishop chef, Francis still cooked his own meals by himself in his small apartment in downtown Buenos Aires. As the Pope, he made a surprising visit to the Vatican cafeteria to eat with local workers.
3. The official name of the Pope is not Francis I but just Pope Francis. It will become Francis I after there is another Pope Francis II.
2. In 2001, as the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, he washed and kissed the feet of 12 patients with AIDS at an Argentine hospice.
1. Pope Francis came out strong against sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. Francis has branded the sexual abuse of children by priests an ugly crime saying he would show zero tolerance for anyone in the church who perpetrated the crime against children.
Source : http://list25.com/25-interesting-facts-about-pope-francis-you-probably-didnt-know/5/