we are all excited to see the pope! maaga kami nagising, to pack our things and get ready to rumble. i am not expecting anything or any event so come what may. i was about to wear a pants but unfortunately alfonso and esther told me that its going to be a very hot day - some 40's in C.
9 am is our assembly time @ the parish. we were able to get inside the cuatro vientos by 12 pm. imagine?! 3 hours? lol! the place is quite crowded and i hate it because i think (i just think of it) that have a slight fear of enclosed places especially if its a huge number of peeps/huge crowd - ochlophobia. anyways, going to E2 is another trouble. the scorching heat from the sun is not helping. we were able to get a good place. after a while, we decided to get some water from the faucet. water? what water? no water? lol! luckily, i still have a couple of bottles.
after a while, there were some not so friendly italian friends that ruined our day. they built a tent for themselves and is blocking the perfect view of the widescreen that we have. as in, oh my!? smells some trouble. but of course, things like this always happen. some unfriendly neighborhood peeps. lol!
the temp is really high! i saw some peeps with their nose bleeding. luckily, not mine. @ around 6 pm, sun started to set. i roam around to see my friendly chicagoans - but no luck. it's like looking for a needle in ten haystack.
then, the pope arrived. yahoo! people are chanting - BE-NE-DIC-TO! (with claps out of no where)...some peeps started to talk for the vigil and one of it is a Filipina (representing Asia) asking the pope a question -
not as what i was expecting but fair enough. it is true. however, what drives me crazy is the series of event that happened while reading the gospel - John 15:1-17. the rain poured over us. after reading the bible, the event needed to stopped for the winds are quite strong and the rain is getting heavy. people started to shout (out of joy) and some peeps from E2 started singing songs from the neo-catechumenal way. it was awesome. then, the pope gave his speech, it is short but very surprising (di pa tumitila ang ulan nito) - "stay with me" yun yung naalala kong isa sa mga sinabi nya. and i just uttered, yes lord i am going to stay with you. i was so strucked. it's as if God is talking to me through the pope. tumayo talaga yung balahibo ko habang nakikinig ako sa player ko.
anyways, the ceremony ended. the question is how are we going to sleep. ahahaha! 3 am na di pa ako makatulog. nakahanap din kami ng paraan. kahit ano man yan. sabi nga, basta inaantok, kahit anong pwesto yan. lol!
9 am is our assembly time @ the parish. we were able to get inside the cuatro vientos by 12 pm. imagine?! 3 hours? lol! the place is quite crowded and i hate it because i think (i just think of it) that have a slight fear of enclosed places especially if its a huge number of peeps/huge crowd - ochlophobia. anyways, going to E2 is another trouble. the scorching heat from the sun is not helping. we were able to get a good place. after a while, we decided to get some water from the faucet. water? what water? no water? lol! luckily, i still have a couple of bottles.
after a while, there were some not so friendly italian friends that ruined our day. they built a tent for themselves and is blocking the perfect view of the widescreen that we have. as in, oh my!? smells some trouble. but of course, things like this always happen. some unfriendly neighborhood peeps. lol!
the temp is really high! i saw some peeps with their nose bleeding. luckily, not mine. @ around 6 pm, sun started to set. i roam around to see my friendly chicagoans - but no luck. it's like looking for a needle in ten haystack.
then, the pope arrived. yahoo! people are chanting - BE-NE-DIC-TO! (with claps out of no where)...some peeps started to talk for the vigil and one of it is a Filipina (representing Asia) asking the pope a question -
It is my desire to reach high goals, but success and big dreams are always linked to amassing wealth and high positions. How can I be faithful to my faith without distancing myself from society?and the pope answered...
In the Gospel, Jesus gives us an answer...Deep in our hearts, we yearn for what is grand and beautiful in life, but ground them in Jesus.*more of this found in Filipina represents Asia in Q&A with Pope.
not as what i was expecting but fair enough. it is true. however, what drives me crazy is the series of event that happened while reading the gospel - John 15:1-17. the rain poured over us. after reading the bible, the event needed to stopped for the winds are quite strong and the rain is getting heavy. people started to shout (out of joy) and some peeps from E2 started singing songs from the neo-catechumenal way. it was awesome. then, the pope gave his speech, it is short but very surprising (di pa tumitila ang ulan nito) - "stay with me" yun yung naalala kong isa sa mga sinabi nya. and i just uttered, yes lord i am going to stay with you. i was so strucked. it's as if God is talking to me through the pope. tumayo talaga yung balahibo ko habang nakikinig ako sa player ko.
the pope, sa wide screen...
di ako pedeng lumapit, so ganito na lang...
the closest view...
the stage...
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