When you have a good leader, things definitely change. When you inspire people with your words, actions and ideas, phenomenal changes can occur. This is what we saw during the Pope’s visit last week. On the first day of his visit there were just enough spectators in the streets but after his sermons and talks to different groups, the people flocked to him. Everyone wanted to have a piece of the Pope. He even broke the record of attracting more than six million people who all went to Luneta during that rainy Sunday. He brought people of all faiths together to listen to his words. What a great representative personality of our time!
Our spiritual and political leaders should have observed his ways so that they can emulate him. That four-day visit gave us some spiritual reawakening. It was actually a four-day national retreat. People were enamored by the Pope. They followed him everywhere. Some stayed home glued on their televisions not wanting to miss anything. Others listened to the non-stop coverage of all the events on the radio. The malls, movie theaters, restaurants were almost empty. Hospitals were not busy. The crime rate was low, much lower than those days when Manny Pacquiao would have a boxing match. Doesn’t this experience tell us something?