A living Gospel that people are reading…

The moment I learn that the new pope has chosen the name Francis, I never had a second thought, that he meant Francis of Assisi. I could feel a new sense of directions under his papacy. His leadership inspires a lot of people including myself. Pope Francis tried his very best to integrate in his life the virtues of St. Francis. He does not only preach the Gospel but lived the Gospel so that he become a living Gospel that other people are reading. I believe what the Holy Father is doing now is leading the Church to its real mission and be truly identified as a Church of the poor. 

  As a Pilipino and more so as a Leyteño the visit of Pope Francis is a blessing. A concrete expression of God’s presence in the midst of struggle and suffering. His consoling presence has indeed brought great joy to God’s people because he conveys message of Love and Compassion. 

                Being in the formation, I feel happy and inspired of such a leadership. I feel very blessed to see a person who knows how to communicate to its people with Love, Faith, and Hope. I am very thankful to God for giving us Pope Francis as His chosen head of His own church. God is indeed a very generous God because he is very faithful to His promise to be with His people until the end of time. Yes, the church now is facing a lot of challenges but even then, his presence is constantly felt through the people He chose to lead. We are graced with a great a man who does not only write decrees and exhortations or deliver long homilies on the pulpit but a man who Walk the Talk.