One of a kind Pope Francis

Papal visit here in the Philippines next week is one of the most talked about topics right now as the visit is drawing near. Streets in Manila are flooded with welcoming posters as a sign of support and hospitality of Filipinos for the pope. Policemen are told by their heads who are assigned to be on alert for the assurance of the safety of the pope and to wear an adult diaper just to make sure they won‘t leave their post for 24 hours, not looking for toilets to ensure the safety of the pope. As far as I can recall, this is the first time that a pope visits our country since Pope John Paul II on 1995. Our president and the pope will meet in Malacanang to discuss certain issues in the country especially the people in Tacloban who were greatly affected by typhoon Haiyan.

As I was watching the television last week, I felt pity for those people who posted on twitter account of Pope Francis hoping that the pope would pray to God for them instead of them. I felt the need of praying for them in order that someone would tell them that we can pray directly to God with what we feel and need in our life. No need for other person to pray for you because prayer is a personal communion with God. With that God will use someone in order for them to realize and open their hearts and minds to the truth.

In spite of these things that are happenings for the visit, I was very happy of what he said that, “People should remember that they should still focus on Jesus Christ, not me”. It made me think that, “this pope is one of a kind”. Hopefully God will use him mightily in his position and works so that through him, the mighty works of God maybe displayed and that people will realize someday that they need Jesus Christ in their lives. I should always share the gospel to unbelievers. So help me God.