杏MAP导航

By Robin Gomes

杏MAP导航 Francis expressed his delight at meeting the group of 42, including children with ASD,  their parents and the staff of Ambulatorium Sonnenschein where they are treated.  鈥淲elcome to the Vatican! I am happy to see your faces, and I read it in your eyes that you too are happy to be here with me for a while,鈥� he told the group.

The children undergo therapy at Ambulatorium Sonnenschein or the Sunshine Outpatient Clinic, which was established in 1995.  The treatment combines diagnosis, advice and therapy for children and adolescents with special needs under one roof.

Flowers in a meadow

鈥淵our house is called "Sunshine", a beautiful name!鈥� the 杏MAP导航 said, adding, there is a reason behind it. 

鈥淚t is because your house is like a magnificent blooming meadow in the sunshine and you are the flowers of this "Sunshine" house!鈥�  He explained that God created the world with a great variety of flowers of all colours, and every flower has its beauty, which is unique.

鈥淓ach of us,鈥� the 杏MAP导航 said, 鈥渋s also beautiful in God's eyes, and God loves us.鈥�  Hence, we need to thank God for it.

Gratitude

鈥淭hank you for the gift of life, for all creatures! Thank you for mom and dad! Thank you for our families! And thank you also for the friends from the "Sunshine" centre!鈥� the 杏MAP导航 said.  Gratitude, he explained, is a beautiful prayer that is pleasing to God. 

Asking

He told the children they can also ask Jesus to help their parents with their work or comfort the grandmother who is a bit sick.  They can ask Jesus to help children around the world who have nothing to eat or even help the 杏MAP导航 to lead the Church well.  鈥淚f you ask with faith, the Lord will surely hear you,鈥� the 杏MAP导航 assured them. 

For Jesus

杏MAP导航 Francis concluded his meeting, thanking all those present, including the clinic staff.  鈥淭hank you for this beautiful initiative and for your commitment to the little ones entrusted to you,鈥� he said, adding, 鈥淓verything that you have done for one of these little ones, you have done it to Jesus!鈥�