Photo credit: CBCP. Inset is mine.
I love this picture of Pope Francis in front of the iconic Arch of the Centuries at the UST campus. Every year, freshmen take the traditional “Freshmen Welcome Walk” by passing through the Arch of the Centuries as a symbol of ‘becoming Thomasians’ because the same Arch was the doorway of the University when it was still in Intramuros. This is called the ‘Rite of Passage’. When they graduate, they walk through the same Arch facing Espana Blvd. It is a “symbolic act of their “readiness to face the challenges of professional life and fulfill the mission of serving the Church, the nation and the family as future Thomasian professionals.”
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The Pope and UST. Must be a great thing for you indeed Arlene. So glad to see your pleasure and pride in this tour.
Best wishes from England as always. Pete.
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Proud Thomasian here Pete! Actually I have so much to blog about but I can’t help but review the pictures many have taken when he was in UST last Sunday. Shining moments for the youth.
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very symbolic!
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Yes, it is lolaWi 🙂
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That is a beautiful and meaningful picture. A passage of rebirth and renewed faith for all of us who embraced God and welcomed him in our lives. Thanks.
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So true! If you have seen and watched his encounter with the youth, you’ll be touched by how he comforted a crying child. I can’t exactly described how I felt watching him, listening to the cries of abandoned children. It was so surreal, for want of a better word.
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