We came as pilgrims to see our Holy Father.
And just like the 5,000 who followed You, O Lord, in the desert…we came with dirty, dusty feet; tight muscles & tired shoulders; parched mouths & grumbling stomaches; to be united with all those around us by the Vicar of Christ, Holy Father Pope Francis.
Would we crowd together with this many for a concert?
Probably not.
Would we walk as many steps and wait so patiently for hours for a sporting event?
Doubtful.
Would we do this all over again in a heart beat for You?
Absolutely!
And we know 1.5 million people would say “Absolutely!” too.
hugs n’ blessings to all of you who were there that day, dusty feet & all!
(A day which has been reported to have been the largest single event in the history of the United States of America!)
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You are so lucky. I love Pope Francis so much. He is just what our world needs right now. He is the breath of fresh air that our people need! XOXOXO!
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I hope I am more blessed than lucky, lol, but I know what you mean! I am sooooo grateful to have been there; however, that was one of the biggest realities I walked away from: our faith in a God who loves us unconditionally is transcendent!! Our Holy Father is the representative of that, as Christs’ Vicar but we ALL must carry out God’s Mission….which is: LOVE! Pope Francis speaks of nothing else, shows us nothings else, seeks from each of us…nothing else. How easy it is to give and how easy it is to with-hold. EVERYday we must ask ourselves…what will I chose to do? I pray you will be a giver of love….and that you receive much more in return!! Hugs & Blessings my friend!!
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Dawn, your blogging on this event was so inspiring! Have really loved re-living it!!
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All glory, honor, and praise to Him! Very grateful to have been given the opportunity to be there and hopefully to have Served Him well. Let’s do it again in 3 years…after-all, St. Patrick is the patron Saint of our Erie Diocese! Hugs my friend!
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Wasn’t it amazing? I was blessed to be able to attend this weekend as well and I don’t think I will ever forget it! God Bless!
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Truly, a once-in-a-life-time moment!! And now the task begins to go out a continue to live the message He brought to us all…LOVE IS OUR MISSION! Hugs!!
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Dawn, thank you for liking the latest post on my blog. Because of that, I found a huge blessing in your blog! Following you, dear heart.
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Yippee! I’ve been gobbling up more of your stuff this morning! I’ve been giggling and thinking about bears chasing Harley’s as a result! Thanks for the follow & I hope-ity-hope we will keep bumping into each other! Hugs!,
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