Tumulak, Jamaica Marie M. 1I-PH Reflection Paper in Theology 2 1. “Certain realities in life we only see through eyes that are cleansed with tears.” – Pope Francis In this quote, Pope Francis emphasized to the youth the value of connecting with fellow citizens in times of despair. In this modern world that is continually eradicating the significance of human connection, Pope Francis reminds us the gift of genuine concern for our fellowmen. As a Thomasian, I can apply this quote from the Holy Pope in my everyday living by putting myself in the shoes of those who are suffering, the marginalized and the oppressed for me to see and feel the magnitude of their misery and tribulations in life. I will also give help to them in the best way that I can. 2. “Only by becoming poor ourselves by stripping away our complacency will we able to identify with the least of our brothers and sisters.” – Pope Francis In the context of this quotation, one might say that the Pope himself knows that the Filipino clergy, like the clergy in Vatican and elsewhere, have grown comfortable with social exclusion, polarization and scandalous inequality. The Pope
Tumulak, Jamaica Marie M.1I-PHReflection Paper in Theology 21.
Certain realities in life we only see through eyes that are
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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
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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#.!.
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haeeerythingbutwithout #nowing what to do with them. Pope
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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.
