ALBUMOFPOPE FRANCIS 1submitted by:RACHELLE E. MIGUELGRADE 8 ST. MARK

SECTION 1: EARLY LIFE

SECTION 4: HOW POPE FRANCIS INSPIRES ME

Before he was the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Jorge Bergoglio, now known as Pope Francis, was an admitted thief, a former bouncer, and he when hes not taking the train, hes driving an old used car. That is why he inspires me. He is really not that different from most of us, yet we just have a hard time realizing it because we naturally put the pope on an extremely high moral and social pedestal. Usually, many of us probably imagine that the pope can do no wrong, or that the pope does not sin. Many also think that a man of such high standing and acclaim must be rich. The fact of the matter is that this famous and holy man is extremely humble and down to earth. He makes mistakes, but he is always striving to do as Jesus would. This inspires me to attempt to strive for the same because he is so much alike the rest of us. Pope Francis did not enter the seminary at a young age, but held many interesting and uncertain jobs before he found his vocation. Prior to becoming the Pontiff, he was a janitor, a chemistry lab geek and a bouncer at a nightclub. Now usually when I imagine one of the most holy men in the

world, I do not think of the type to kick drunkards out of bars physically. While kicking out irritable and drunk people is a good deed, it cant be occurring in the best setting. It inspires me how interesting and worldly Pope Francis is, and it inspires me that he does not fit the textbook profile of a regular priest, let alone the pope, with regard to his previous jobs. Pope Francis has to be one of the most humble men alive. As the pope, he is entitled to his choice of luxury vehicles. Not only does he get a sweet ride, he is also entitled to have a chauffeur drive him around wherever he pleases. Pope Francis owns a small 1984 Renault 4, and drives it around himself. Personally, if I were allowed to own a luxury car and have a personal driver, I would probably jump at the opportunity. Pope Francis, however, understands the importance of humility, especially in his line of work. It inspires me to see a man offered so much accept so little, and instills in me the desire to do the same. I often find myself daydreaming at Mass, or falling asleep during my prayers. I try not to beat myself up over this fact, but it still bugs me a little bit that during the times I am supposed to be giving God my full attention, I can be so careless and doze off. I would imagine that a man like the pope would not have such a problem, but alas, Pope Francis has again shocked me with his inspiring human weaknesses Pope Francis has admitted to dozing off during his nighttime

prayer occasionally. It amazes me that the pope can suffer from this problem because I sometimes forget that he is only human, too. I do not doubt that Pope Francis loves God above all else, and if he can suffer from the same attention-span issues that I do, it gives me hope not to get discouraged

that he does not fit the textbook profile of a regular priest, let alone the pope, with regard to his previous jobs. Pope Francis has to be one of the most humble men alive. As the pope, he is entitled to his choice of luxury vehicles. Not only does he get a sweet ride, he is also entitled to have a chauffeur drive him around wherever he pleases. Pope Francis owns a small 1984 Renault 4, and drives it around himself. Personally, if I were allowed to own a luxury car and have a personal driver, I would probably jump at the opportunity. Pope Francis, however, understands the importance of humility, especially in his line of work. It inspires me to see a man offered so much accept so little, and instills in me the desire to do the same. I often find myself daydreaming at Mass, or falling asleep during my prayers. I try not to beat myself up over this fact, but it still bugs me a little bit that during the times I am supposed to be giving God my full attention, I can be so careless and doze off. I would imagine that a man like the pope would not have such a problem, but alas, Pope Francis has again shocked me with his inspiring human weaknesses.

Dozing off during prayer is one thing, but committing a sin and breaking one of the Ten Commandments is completely different. Nothing bothers me more than when I break one of Gods rules, because they are so specific and they are given to us to follow. I never imagined the pope could be capable of breaking these rules, but Pope Francis again showed just how human he really is when he admitted to stealing. He once stole a rosary from another priests corpse, and kept it for years in his pocket to remind himself not to think badly of others, because he himself is imperfect. I find that amazing. I always struggle not to judge others, and I am sure the pope is not condoning stealing something to remind us of our imperfections, just showing us that even he is imperfect. Yet again Pope Francis has managed to inspire me with his imperfections.

Pope Francis says, "Don't forget the poor" and "How I would like a church that is poor and that is for the poor." Pope Francis is a simple man living a simple life, but doing extraordinary things. Pope Francis chose the name Francis after St. Francis, a man of poverty and peace who protected and loved God's creations. Pope Francis inspires me. One single act of kindness can go a long way. He lives a life devoted to helping the poor. People can be oblivious to the harsh lives people in poverty live. I have clean, purified water right at my fingertips and yet I take little things for granted that people in poverty so desperately need. I can't help but feel remorse when I pass a homeless person on the street. I always think of how a kid like me can help to make a person's life easier. Pope Francis is one of the most humble men alive. He admits his mistakes in life to large crowds, and I am sure these are things he is not necessarily proud of. Yet, he understands the struggles we all have as humans, because he too suffers from the same struggles. Rather than hide from the things he may be ashamed of, Pope Francis chooses to admit his faults to us to keep us from getting discouraged in our faith. His willingness to step down from the high pedestal we put him on is amazing, and inspires me incredibly.

Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio

Pope Francis as a young priest

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, centre, speaking with a passanger during a travel in metro in Buenos Aires

Pope Francis as Bishop of Buenas Aires

In the sixth grade, Bergoglio attended Wilfrid Barn de los Santos ngeles, a school of the Salesians of Don Bosco, in Ramos Meja, Buenos Aires. He attended the technical secondary school Escuela Nacional de Educacin Tcnica N 27 Hiplito Yrigoyen and graduated with a chemical technician's diploma.

Before joining the Jesuits, Bergoglio worked as a bar bouncer and as a janitor sweeping floors, and he also ran tests in a chemical laboratory.

The parents of Pope Francis pose for their wedding portrait in Buenos Aires, Argentina Young Jorge Bergoglio with friends Pope Francis family photo Pope Francis family photoAn 11-years old Jorge Bergoglio Pope Francis and his brother Oscar

An 11 years old Jorge BergoglioJorge Bergoglio, now Catholic Pope Francis I, and his brother Oscar

Section 2!Bergoglio entered the Society of Jesus as a novice on the 11th of March 1958. At the conclusion of his novitiate in the Society of Jesus, Bergoglio officially became a Jesuit on 12 March 1960, when he made the religious profession of the initial, perpetual vows of Poverty, Chastity and Obedience of a member of the order.

From 1964 to 1965, he taught literature and psychology at Immaculate Conception College in Santa F and in 1966, he taught the same subject at the Colegio del Salvatore in Buenos Aires. From 1967-70, he studied theology and obtained a degree from the Colegio of San Jos.

On 13 December 1969, he was ordained a priest by Archbishop Ramn Jos Castellano. He continued his training between 1970 and 1971 at the University of Alcal de Henares, Spain, and on 22 April 1973 made his final profession with the Jesuits.

On July 31, 1973, he was appointed Provincial of the Jesuits in Argentina, an office he held for six years. He then resumed his work in the university sector and from 1980 to 1986 served once again as Rector of the Colegio de San Jos, as well as parish priest, again in San Miguel.

It was Cardinal Antonio Quarracino, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, who wanted him as a close collaborator. So, on May 20, 1992 Pope John Paul II appointed him titular Bishop of Auca and Auxiliary of Buenos Aires.

Thus it came as no surprise when, on June 3, 1997, he was raised to the dignity of Coadjutor Archbishop of Buenos Aires. Not even nine months had passed when, upon the death of Cardinal Quarracino, he succeeded him on February 28, 1998, as Archbishop, Primate of Argentina and Ordinary for Eastern-rite faithful in Argentina who have no Ordinary of their own rite.

Three years later at the Consistory of 21 February 2001, John Paul II created him Cardinal, assigning him the title of San Roberto Bellarmino. He asked the faithful not to come to Rome to celebrate his creation as Cardinal but rather to donate to the poor what they would have spent on the journey.

In October 2001 he was appointed General Relator to the 10th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the Episcopal Ministry. This task was entrusted to him at the last minute to replace Cardinal Edward Michael Egan, Archbishop of New York, who was obliged to stay in his homeland because of the terrorist attacks on September 11th.

In this spirit of poverty, he declined to be appointed as President of the Argentine Bishops Conference in 2002, but three years later he was elected and then, in 2008, reconfirmed for a further three-year mandate. Meanwhile in April 2005, he took part in the Conclave in which Pope Benedict XVI was elected.

As Archbishop of Buenos Aires a diocese with more than three million inhabitants he conceived of a missionary project based on communion and evangelization. He had four main goals: open and brotherly communities, an informed laity playing a lead role, evangelization efforts addressed to every inhabitant of the city, and assistance to the poor and the sick.

He was elected Supreme Pontiff on 13 March 2013.

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