NAME: DATE: 11th Day of March 2024
TEACHER: April Rose Ramayan Luib Score:
THE ODYSSEY OF A VICAR OF CHRIST
Pope Paul VI, the 262nd Vicar of Christ, is the most widely traveled pope in
history. He visited the Holy Land, India, Turkey, Colombia, Portugal, Switzerland and
Uganda. His Asian odyssey included the Philippines, Pago-Pago, Australia and
Hongkong.
St. Peter, the First Vicar of Christ, made visits to Samaria, Lydda, Caesaria and
Rome. He knew the Holy Land and the fringes of the Mediterranean. Later-day Popes
limited their visitations to the cities near Rome, and occasionally to the capitals of
European empires when called upon to crown kings or emperors.
In 1964 when Pope Paul VI left the Vatican to travel as a pilgrim to the Holy
Land, he became the first pontiff to go beyond Italy in 150 years. He spent two days
in the Holy Land visiting scenes familiar to Christian history. He gave the crowds that
followed him a rare emotional uplift.
Three years later, Pope Paul VI visited the ancient city of Ephesus in Turkey,
which according to legend was where the Blessed Virgin Mary lived at the close of her
life. The call at Ephesus served not only as a journey into the past but also provided
a bridge into the future. In Turkey, the Pope met and held cordial conversations with
the patriarch of Constantinople, the head of the Greek Orthodox (Christian) Church.
It was Pope Paul's way of saying that the time has come to promote Christian unity
with members and communities of other Christian churches.
He visited the Philippines, Pago-Pago, Australia and Hongkong. He was
enthusiastically welcomed wherever he went. He traveled as the Pontiff of the Holy
Roman Catholic Church and not as the Chief of the Vatican State. No fleets
accompanied him. He had no royal entourage. Religious services were held in the open
and hundreds of thousands knelt for pontifical blessings. Everywhere he went, he
proclaimed his messages of peace and love: "No more war!"
Filipinos will always remember Pope Paul VI as the first pope to come to the
Philippines.
After reading the text above, comprehend the following questions and write the capital letter of
the correct answer on the blank before each item number.
___________1. The most widely traveled pope in history was
a. Pope Paul II b. Pope Paul VI c. Pope Pius VI d. Pope Pius XII
___________2. The first Vicar of Christ was
a. Pope Paul I b. Pope Pius I c. St. John d. St. Peter
___________3. It was the usual practice in Rome to be crowned by a
a. bishop b. priest c. vicar d. pontiff
___________4. Where did Virgin Mary live at the close of her life?
a. Samaria, Rome b. Epheus, Turkey c. Holy Land d. Spain
___________5. The first pope to come to the Philippines was
a. Pope Paul I b. Pope Paul VI c. Pope Pius X d. Pope Pius XIII
___________6. Pope Paul VI visited the sites in the Holy Land which are familiar to Christian
history
a. to enjoy the scenery b. to establish a moro church
c. to evangelize d. to relive and contemplate Jesus' life
___________7. Wherever Pope Paul VI went, his message was
a. We will win in the war! b. No more war!
c. Long live the church! d. Peace be with you!
___________8. The pope who first made the move to unite Christian communities and Christian
churches was
a. Pope Paul I b. Pope Paul VI
c. Pope Pius VI d. Pope Pius XII
___________9. Which word in the title means "long, adventurous wandering"?
___________10. This selection is about
a. the power of popes b. the life of popes
c. the problem of popes d. the travels of popes
