I am one of the
millions affected by the Pope’s visit to America. Pope Francis (I like to call
him Papa Francis) is a man of compassion and humility. He is casting a glow of
love and hope all across this country and literally gracing us with his visit.
People are moved to tears by seeing him. When I hear his voice I feel like I am
hearing the voice of God and goodness. It’s quite humbling and moving. I find
myself pulling my chair closer to the TV. I want to be as close as I can get.
This morning I
heard journalists praising him. David Brooks said, “Hearts are opened by his
visit!” Another declared “Souls are gushing!” And, I heard Andrea Mitchell say
we “ Must see his prayer at ground zero.” Pope at Ground Zero
All this makes me
happy. I love to see good energy being emitted across my country and the world.
And, something tells me, all kinds of people from all walks of life are being
touched by the Holy Father’s presence, actions, and prayers. I am certain, many
are making changes in their own lives after witnessing this man’s undeniable
goodness and selfless humility.
What I like best of
all about Papa Francis’s visit is what I call the mirror affect. WE can all be
like mini-popes. In fact we are. Like him we are human beings. Like him many of
us have a strong faith. And like him and most of humanity, we are good at
heart. Is there any reason we cannot take it upon ourselves to keep cultivating
this love and compassion like he exemplified? That goodness and
purity DOESN’T HAVE TO STOP when he leaves! Think about continuing where he left off when he boards his plane and waves his holy hand goodbye. Imagine all of us carrying on in our daily lives a bit more Pope-like!" What a wonderful thank you gift to him and each other! Being kind is why we are here. And,
for anyone who may struggle or resist becoming a better human being, perhaps we
could make a plea to the news stations to continue showing clips of the Pope’s
visit to remind us. Seeing is believing.
Collectively as
citizens, human beings, pilgrims, and people, we just have to do more to help
each another and take a bit more responsibility for our actions in this life .
The Pope brought the word “SERVICE” (a word foreign to many) front and center.
He singlehandedly resurrected it! Now, If everyone who watched the Pope
starts becoming more compassionate today, tomorrow, next week, or next year,
then that can be our way of continuing the loving momentum that Papa Francis
started. He clearly and simply demonstrated that we have the ability of
empowering our own humanity. WE cannot leave all the self-sacrificing for him!
For me personally, before the Pope’s visit I had already started visiting
nursing homes and the elderly and I will continue. I would like to thank
those of you who already are in in synch with the Pope and treating others as
you would like to be treated. And, I bow to those of you, like my late Aunty who always put others first! That IS the Holy Spirit...
Take a moment to
reflect on the Holy Father’s voice, his actions, the images, and the goodness
in your own heart. My prayer is that we all see the goodness in ourselves and
that even more importantly, we let go of our ego's even a little bit and do more to emulate the Pope by reaching out to those less fortunate. I pray that each one of us can make the world smile in any little or big way we are blessed to do. We can
actually raise the good vibrations of this planet. We must keep this glowing
goodness going and growing for the sake of every breathing human being in
this world today, tomorrow, and eternally. Thank you Papa!
©Renee
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1 comment:
Mt. 25 has not been erased from our memory-banks! Good to know leaders can imitate Christ. Neat reflection. Ciao.
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