You know what, initially I couldn't understand why people were soooooooo excited to get to know as soon as possible when Holy Father is elected. For me, "You will know anyway..." However, that morning when Fr Suyono announced, "We have a pope. Pope Francis from Argentina,", I was surprised that I found myself smiling, filled with joy, and...wahhh I can't describe it. I couldn't wait to spread the word to my mom and my friends :) I also couldn't wait to google the Holy Father hehehe
Anyway, now I think about it like a soccer match. How many weird people (e.g., me!) are willing to stay awake 1am or 2am to see the ball is passed from one side of the field to the other end. Or even when you can't stay awake, you'll check the score as soon as you wake up! Who won the match? Who scored the goal? Even question like, who got the red card? Obviously, for a matter that is much much much more important than a soccer match, people want to know the result soon!! (Some more you can also receive the first Papal blessing even when you watch through TV) You are excited, nervous, full of joy, curious, out of LOVE to Holy Father and the Church.
During retreat, Fr Mario said that we should pray more and offer up more mortification for the election of the new pope. It's like in a family, when the father is away, the whole family is more united to pray and support each other. This fact is really really beautiful! My friend tried to compare the role of Pope with Dalai Lama, but I told her, no...it's different. And I told her about the family analogy.
Today my colleague said, "I tried to search the news about the new pope, and I found it interesting that the Pope wears red shoes." I didn't know lei! hahaha. So I googled, and tradaaaaaaaaaaaaa. the red shoes have a meaning behind! It represents blood of martyr, Christ's own bloodied feet, and submission of Pope to the authority of Jesus Christ.
Amazing!!
Pray for Pope Francis I, okay? :)
Anyway, now I think about it like a soccer match. How many weird people (e.g., me!) are willing to stay awake 1am or 2am to see the ball is passed from one side of the field to the other end. Or even when you can't stay awake, you'll check the score as soon as you wake up! Who won the match? Who scored the goal? Even question like, who got the red card? Obviously, for a matter that is much much much more important than a soccer match, people want to know the result soon!! (Some more you can also receive the first Papal blessing even when you watch through TV) You are excited, nervous, full of joy, curious, out of LOVE to Holy Father and the Church.
During retreat, Fr Mario said that we should pray more and offer up more mortification for the election of the new pope. It's like in a family, when the father is away, the whole family is more united to pray and support each other. This fact is really really beautiful! My friend tried to compare the role of Pope with Dalai Lama, but I told her, no...it's different. And I told her about the family analogy.
Today my colleague said, "I tried to search the news about the new pope, and I found it interesting that the Pope wears red shoes." I didn't know lei! hahaha. So I googled, and tradaaaaaaaaaaaaa. the red shoes have a meaning behind! It represents blood of martyr, Christ's own bloodied feet, and submission of Pope to the authority of Jesus Christ.
Amazing!!
Pray for Pope Francis I, okay? :)
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