At dawn, I could not sleep. So, I went to livestreamed mass at the Vatican, as with 12,500 plugged in folks, perhaps more as 2 to 3 per device. Pope Francis’ homily is truly a treasure. He spoke of falling down, like a toddler learning how to walk and the Lord, acts like a father who gives us a hand, the hand that keeps us walking after we fall down. Have you given Him your failures? He wants us to look at Him, He sees us as His children in need of his merciful love, he continued.
Thomas the apostle arrived late yet Jesus waited for him and gave him “intimate closeness,” allowing him to touch His wounds leading to ‘my Lord, my God,’ which became the resurrection of Thomas, the resurrection of the disciple. Like crystals we are fragile, says Pope Francis, the Lord sees through us. Let’s not resort to selfish indifference that if my life is better, I can turn away from those sacrificing and those left behind, discarding the poor in the altar of progress. There’s no difference in us and them. This is the time to heal injustices, inequalities, receive mercy and live with mercy. Just be merciful to everyone and use this to prepare for our collective future, an inclusive future, or there will be no future for anyone. Brilliant homily by Pope Francis!
I attended also 11:30 am mass at Holy Family in Artesia and Fr. John shared how he blessed the streets perimeter around Holy Family not once but twice, later route was with the Holy Eucharist. 893 plus of us were plugged in. Going to mass with over 13,000 folks plugged in gave me such a boost!
#weareonehumanity
#globalcitizens
Context:
41 days of social distancing
2, 403, 963 cases in 185 countries/regions
165,154 deaths
US has 759, 467 cases with 40, 677 deaths
Spain has 198, 674 cases with 20, 453 deaths
So.Korea has 10, 674 cases with 236 deaths
Taiwan has 420 cases with 6 deaths