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Tumulak, Jamaica Marie M.1I-PHReflection Paper in Theology 21. Certain realities in life we only see through eyes that are cleansed with tears. PopeFrancisIn this uote, Pope !rancis emphasi"e# to the youth the $alue of connecting %ith fello%citi"ens in times of #espair. In this mo#ern %orl# that is continually era#icating the significanceof human connection, Pope !rancis remin#s us the gift of genuine concern for our fello%men. &sa Thomasian, I can apply this uote from the Holy Pope in my e$ery#ay li$ing 'y putting myselfin the shoes of those %ho are suffering, the marginali"e# an# the oppresse# for me to see an# feelthe magnitu#e of their misery an# tri'ulations in life. I %ill also gi$e help to them in the 'est %aythat I can. 2. Only by becoming poor ourseles by stripping away our complacency will we able toidentify with the least of our brothers and sisters. Pope FrancisIntheconte(t ofthisuotation, onemight saythat thePopehimselfkno%sthat the!ilipino clergy, like the clergy in )atican an# else%here, ha$e gro%n comforta'le %ith sociale(clusion, polari"ation an# scan#alous ineuality. The Pope challenge# !ilipinos at all le$els ofsociety to re*ect e$ery form of corruption %hich #eflect resources from the poor an# to makeconcerte#efforts tocertifytheinclusionof e$eryoneinthelifeof thecommunity. &s aconcerne# young citi"en of this country, I shoul# practice li$ing my life on reflecting the po$ertyof +hrist %hose entire life %as focuse# on #oing the %ill of the !ather an# ser$ing others. If I%ill 'e gi$en a chance to 'e a lea#er some#ay, I %ill make sure that I %ill ser$e the country %ithhonesty an# integrity. ,uality for e$eryone %ill also 'e applie#.!. "eruntheris#of becomingmuseums of youngpeoplethat haeeerythingbutwithout #nowing what to do with them. Pope FrancisThis uotationof Pope!rancis emphasi"e#that thereis nothing%rong%ithusingga#gets an# 'eing loa#e# %ith information 'ut it coul# make one lose sight of %hat is essential%hich is to learn ho% to lo$e. There is a great #anger of e(isting in a %ay that %e accumulateinformation 'ecause there are chances that %e #o not kno% %hat to #o %ith it. He also cite# that%e #on-t nee# young museums 'ut holy young people. &s a Thomasian, I %ill start to 'e a rolemo#el on ho% youth shoul# 'e cautione# on 'eing #istracte# 'y the inun#ation of informationthat shoul# 'e use# an# applie# to help an# ser$e others.