Do you remember Fender and Rodney?
Fender was that indefatigably annoying and
funny robot that helped a young dreamer, Rodney Copperbottom found his mission
in life.
How about Alex and Marty?
They were that best buds Lion and Zebra who
always turned their misfortunes away from home into hilarious misadventures of
fun and friendships. And amazingly, they always pull through their tough times.
What about Woody?
He is that favourite yet insecure cowboy toy
who learned that friendship and being there for his owner Andy is the most
important part of his toy life.
Want to know these great characters share in
common?
Well, they were all voiced-over by prestigious,
ubiquitous and successful actors.
Fender was the late Robin Williams
Rodney is Ewan McGregor
Alex is Ben Stiller
Marty is Chris Rock
Woody is Tom Hanks
The actors’ talent and presence has undeniably
given the characters the huge lift to become household names for kids and kid’s
at heart (ehem).
Tomorrow, the Philippines is in pope-mania
fever at the arrival the world’s beloved and well revered Pope Francis. In the coming 5 days, not a single household or
TV station will be without a pope topic and viewpoint to discuss and share.The national government as well as the Catholic
Church are all busy as ever to make sure that his visit will be safe,
meaningful and fruitful towards attaining his papal mission of mercy, hope and
compassion.
This is why I admire him more for always
reminding the faithful to reduce and minimize his image and presence wherever
he will go. Instead he always emphasize that our focus must
be on the Lord our God, Jesus Christ and on our conversion and change of heart
to become good Christians.
Pope Francis, like the 260+ popes before him,
is but a humble vicar and representative of Christ here on earth.
Like St John the Baptist, he is but a voice in
the wilderness shouting about the goodness and the salvation of the Lord.
We are indeed blessed to have and to be visited
by Pope Francis.
May a deep personal and spiritual renewal come
to all of us by God’s presence in him.
God bless.
