tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post2214106020199965566..comments2024-02-09T02:48:13.776-06:00Comments on Daily Meditations with Fr. Alfonse: John 5:31-47 Pope Francis The Humble!Fr. Alfonsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557206560119402976noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-14800022666182220452013-03-14T00:18:48.975-05:002013-03-14T00:18:48.975-05:00Fr. Alfonse, the second I heard the description of...Fr. Alfonse, the second I heard the description of Pope Francis, I turned to my kids and reminded them of your homily from a couple of weeks ago about being more humble. They actually remembered your words. Wow! Praise the Lord. Que Dios bendiga, Fr.<br />Que Viva El Papa! EMarceleñonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-72271616222243486792013-03-13T23:23:03.855-05:002013-03-13T23:23:03.855-05:00Father Alfonse,
“Habemus Papam!”
I heard earli...Father Alfonse, <br /><br />“Habemus Papam!” <br />I heard earlier in the Guadalupe Radio station that he is Pope Francis not Pope Francis I, how correct is this? When they announced our new Pope they announced him as Pope Francis. Dare I ask does it matter, I am thinking it does. <br /><br /> "I do not accept human praise."<br />Thought…how am I relating this beautiful event to my life today? I can’t help but relate it to the Lenten Mission talks we just had. You mentioned three goals <br />1. Who am I---this is based on decisions you make. How do you live your life?<br />2. Who is God---Am I another Jesus Christ? Am I a follower of Jesus Christ? Do I love? <br />3. Merge the gap—what am I here for? …to be Holy to be a Saint. I am here to Love. <br />Pope Francis is a great example of what we just learned! He has lived his life in a humble way. He has loved as Jesus did…the poor and the sick and having been selected Pope certainly is the right direction to becoming Holy or a Saint! <br /><br />“I think but I am not.” <br />“Just yesterday I read in the newspapers how one Vatican expert was complaining that South America was grossly underrepresented in the Conclave. “<br /> I thought this was humorous when you said it in mass today. I remember one day when we were talking about parenting and I told you that my English parenting classes were always empty vs. my Spanish classes which were always full. You replied something like …it’s okay your people are going to take over or you all are taking over…can’t remember the exact words, well Father I think Pope Francis just sealed the deal :) My people will be known universally. Several months ago someone posted on facebook that we were losing many Catholics, especially in South America! Wow, if this is not divine providence then I don’t know what is. God is an awesome God! <br /><br />Surprised is putting it mildly more like, as you would say “shock and awe”, when they announced Pope Francis. As I contemplated how this could have happened I realized that God certainly has a sense of humor. I love it! He did it to us again… If I remember correctly, the Jewish people were expecting the Messiah to be a King that would come with power and might yet we got Baby Jesus. Before Jesus was crucified he entered Jerusalem in a humble way, on a donkey, representing peace! The “Princes”, as the Cardinals were called, were expecting to elect a King, by this I mean someone who was well known, but the Holy Spirit led them to a humble, peaceful man. You couldn’t have chosen a better scripture passage, “Get behind me, Satan! You think not like God but like men!” <br /><br /><br />Finally, “I pray, therefore I am.” I AM is the name of God. When we pray, we unite our lives to Life itself, and we find ourselves in the presence of light, life and truth. <br />This is the first time that I have really paid attention to the selection of a Pope. No one can deny that all eyes were on us and when the announcement of Pope Francis was made everyone rejoiced, but the true miracle for me was how we all came together and prayed in unity for our future Pope. How Pope Francis asked us to pray for him; when he bowed before us sinners to give him our Blessing! Our mass is complete; we now have a name to include in the Eucharistic Prayer. I have never been so proud to be a Catholic! Que Viva el Papa! <br /> ---Minerva<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-80094482102253698122013-03-13T23:08:13.262-05:002013-03-13T23:08:13.262-05:00I watched and read many Catholic and non-catholic ...I watched and read many Catholic and non-catholic news reports today. I found it most interest that ALL of them focused on his humility and love for the poor, but what I think is the most noteworthy is to think that out of great humilty comes great grace and talent, and that is more important to our church right now so that Pope Francis can "rebuild my church' with strength and grace through his humble answer to God's great call.texasgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09091867267559402294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-3420783330333116022013-03-13T21:29:25.458-05:002013-03-13T21:29:25.458-05:00Couldn't agree more.Couldn't agree more.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13740728530503497255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-1159087369270953512013-03-13T17:27:21.382-05:002013-03-13T17:27:21.382-05:00AMEN!AMEN!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com