Favorite Quotes from Pope Francis during His Papal Visit in Philippines

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“Let us allow ourselves to be surprised by God.”

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"Some of you lost part of your families, 

all I can do is keep silent, 

and I walk with you all with my silent heart."

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"I come to tell you that Jesus is Lord and He never lets us down."

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“Let us learn how to weep . . . If you don’t learn how to cry, you cannot be a good Christian”

National Prayer FOR THE PAPAL VISIT

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National Prayer 

FOR THE PAPAL VISIT 

To be prayed 
Before the Post Communion Prayer of Every Mass 
From August!, 2014 until January 14, 2015 

Priest:
God of mercy and compassion, we come to you in
our need and lift up to you our nation as we prepare for
the apostolic visit of Pope Francis.
After every invocation we say together:

Response:
Bless your Church Lord! 

That we may be faithful to the Pope, the Vicar of Christ
on earth. (R)

That we may be eager to meet and listen to Pope Francis (R)

That we may be compassionate with the poor and the needy. (R)

That we may be merciful with the weak and the lost. (R)

That we may humbly confess our sins and return to God. (R)

That we may frequently and devoutly receive Holy Communion (R)

Priest: Let us pray 

ALL:
God our Father, we are all your children. Make of us a nation
of mercy and compassion eager to meet Pope Francis.
Make us a nation of holiness and heroism through Christ our Lord.
Amen

Source: PapalVisit.ph