Pope Francis Delivers A Strong Message in UST

By Alon Calinao Dy: Thousands of people piled up today at the football field of the UST to witness the powerful message of Pope Francis with his "Encounter With The Youth" scheduled visit. 

The crowd felt the strong presence of the Holy Father, who taught Filipinos to learn how to cry and beg for the mercy of Jesus Christ.

At the outset of his homily, he asked the crowd to pray for the soul of Krystal, a woman who was killed during his visit in Tacloban City yesterday because of Typhoon Amang (Tropical Storm Mekkhala). The victim was a volunteer of the religious organization within the area, and was the only daughter of an OFW. 

Of all the powerful messages of Pope Francis, one speech touched the hearts of thousands of Filipinos when he said with confidence: "To think well, to feel well, and to do well." 

I tried to interpret what he wanted to say for everyone. The pope wanted to tell us to use our knowledge to help the needy and to use our loving hearts to forgive people who have wronged against us, putting all the good words into action.

The papal visit is really a blessing for many Filipinos. Some pilgrims even said that they are blessed to have been among the thousands of Filipinos who watched up close the beloved pontiff.

I am sure the Vicar of Christ on earth felt the warm welcome of millions of Filipinos not in the Philippines but around the world. His presence here in the Philippines energizes Filipinos to love one another and invariably think the welfare of their neighbor.

Let us not forget the true essence of his visit and let us put all the teachings of God not merely through words but into action.

Pope Francis: The People Of The Masses

By Alon Calinao Dy: Pope Francis is the first non-European pope in over a thousand years. He is the most eminent figure in the Catholic church and considered as the Pope of The Poor People. He is as well the most popular pope since his heart is for everyone.

Although he is the head of the catholic church, he continues to change the views of the church regarding the issues of same-sex marriage and on how catholic leaders should behave themselves in front of the public.

His Holiness Pope is expected to arrive this afternoon in the Philippines and millions of Filipinos will come to see the Pope. The pope represents the love of Jesus Christ to all his people. Indeed, his immense love is for both Christians and non-Christians.

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Pope Francis to pray for the souls of my friends Nino Angelo Naputo, Dennis Cabacaba, Christian Alido, and Christian Cesar Cebrecus. They are former seminarians at Seminario De Jesus Nazareno in Borongan, E. Samar, who died young, but they are at present in the hands of our Almighty God.

As we get close to the arrival of the pope, I pray for his safe journey so that he can pray over those thousands of people who lost their lives in the wake of super typhoon Yolanda last November 8, 2013.

I pray for all Filipinos, particularly the homeless and the poor, that they should have enough source of income to feed their families. I pray for all the politicians, businessmen, leaders, and government officials to be honest in their work and should be good examples for everyone.

Lastly, I beg for the peace and unity not only for the Filipinos but also for all people in the world.