'God Bless You Lukas,' This Mother Touched When Her Child Was Directly Thanks To Pope Francis
JAKARTA - The new nine-month-old baby received a gift and also a direct prayer from Pope Francis after holding a charity meeting at the Indonesian Bishops' Conference Building (GKWI) Cut Meutia, Menteng, Central Jakarta, today.“ God Bless you Lukas (God bless you Lukas),” said a mother while imitating the prayers conveyed to her son, in Jakarta, Antara, Thursday, September 5.He was very honored that his son could get a direct prayer from the leader of the world Catholic. He admitted that he had to be willing to travel long enough to come to the location by motorbike with his husband and also his two children.He hopes that the prayer delivered directly by the Holy Father, who is also the leader at the Vatican, can have a positive impact on his child when he grows up.Not only did he get Pope Francis' blessing, he also received Rosario's gift in the form of a cross necklace which would later be used as a gift for his parents in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).“ I got Rosario's gift and also candy. This gift is a memento and I will send it to my father who is in Flores, because he is eager to accept this, ” he explained while shedding tears of joy.On the other hand, Martha, a mother from Bogor, West Java, is also not strong enough to hold back tears of emotion because she gets the same opportunity. She felt happy, because her child could get prayers directly from the Holy Father."My feeling is very happy to be able to shake hands directly with the Father of the Pope and my son is also blessed," Martha said in tears of emotion when interviewed by ANTARA.Martha's struggle to meet directly with Pope Francis is not easy, the 35-year-old woman from Bogor, West Java, must come by train early.Martha's efforts from her home brought her own blessings, her 4-year-old son received a gift from Rosario's cross necklace.This is a great privilege for me and my son, to get Rosario from the Father of the Pope, ” he said while displaying the prize.He hopes that the presence of Pope Francis to Indonesia can have a positive impact on peace and also harmony between religious communities that are currently well established and are role models for his followers.
Pope Francis' visit to the KWI building was an agenda to meet with Beneficiaries of the Charity Organization. In the evening Pope Francis will take part in mass activities at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (GBK).