Pope Francis Sends Touching Video Message to Dying Girl who Wrote a Letter to him Wishing to Attend World Youth Day
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Pope Francis sent a touching video message to a 17-year-old Portuguese girl suffering from a serious illness. The girl, named Edna, had written him a letter about her sadness at not being able to attend the next World Youth Day in Lisbon.
Edna's doctor has explained to her, that she will meet Jesus soon, due to the serious illness she has been suffering from for eight years. She explained this to Pope Francis in her letter he received yesterday, Thursday 22 June. "The doctor said that he does not know when I will meet Jesus, but that it will happen soon," she wrote which moved the Holy Father.
Although she is registered to attend the next World Youth Day, to be held in Lisbon between 1 and 6 August, she revealed to Pope Francis that it will not be possible to visit him physically. Edna, wished with all her heart to meet the Pope, now is living this situation with sorrow, but also with sincere faith, and a kind smile, as witnessed by those who have cared her for more than a decade in the parish of St Maximilian Kolbe, on the outskirts of the Lisbon.
"When I heard that the Day would be held in Portugal, I was very happy, because every time I see the Pope speak on television, I feel well, as if I had no illness that would prevent me from participating in the WYD," Edna noted in the letter. She adds that she wanted to write to Pope Francis so that he would know "how important he is for me and for my family".
Edna wrote from the hospital, and the Pope decided to answer her with a personal video message, the pope says:
"Edna, I received your letter, thank you! Thank you for your tenderness and thank you for the peace in your heart. This peace is like a seed planted in the hearts of all of us who see you and all those who talk to you. Thank you! I accompany you on this journey that you are making. I accompany you and I know that you will be well received. I accompany you by praying for you, praying with you, and looking at Jesus, who is always waiting for us. Thank you!" the Holy Father told her.
Edna asked the Pope to pray for her and in the video message Francis asked her to do the same for him. Prayers for each other with the Pope's the blessing: "And now I give you my blessing so that it may also give you strength on this journey."
"When I heard that the Day would be held in Portugal, I was very happy, because every time I see the Pope speak on television, I feel well, as if I had no illness that would prevent me from participating in the WYD," Edna noted in the letter. She adds that she wanted to write to Pope Francis so that he would know "how important he is for me and for my family".
Edna wrote from the hospital, and the Pope decided to answer her with a personal video message, the pope says:
"Edna, I received your letter, thank you! Thank you for your tenderness and thank you for the peace in your heart. This peace is like a seed planted in the hearts of all of us who see you and all those who talk to you. Thank you! I accompany you on this journey that you are making. I accompany you and I know that you will be well received. I accompany you by praying for you, praying with you, and looking at Jesus, who is always waiting for us. Thank you!" the Holy Father told her.
Edna asked the Pope to pray for her and in the video message Francis asked her to do the same for him. Prayers for each other with the Pope's the blessing: "And now I give you my blessing so that it may also give you strength on this journey."
Source: Vatican News with Vatican Youtube Screenshot
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