Affinity with Pope Leo XIV

 I felt an affinity with Pope Paul VI. 

After him, I had not experienced such affinity with any of the other Popes.

And wondered at it.

I love the book, The Acting Person by Pope John Paul II.

But never really relate to most of his writings.

And he was a prolific writer.

The Osservatore Romano was filled with articles  written by him.

I did not know much about Pope Benedict.

I liked Pope Francis very much.

He was like a breath of fresh air, and holy.

Genuine and Christlike.

Again, I did not experience that personal affinity.

With Pope Leo XIV, I saw his face and experienced an instant affinity with him.

I was moved to tears on finding out he was the new Pope.

I started asking myself  why Pope Paul the VI and why Pope Leo XIV?

I knew there is something there.

Is it because I sense they are spiritual persons?

But the other Popes were also deeply spiritual.

It finally came to me, they are mystics.

I googled Pope Paul VI, he was a mystic.

I have no doubt Pope Leo XIV is a mystic too.

It is written on his face.

That look of inner withdrawal.

The look of someone who is occupied with something,

More than what is around him.

The look of someone who pieces the mysteries of the Universe.

And the Universe within him, God, Infinity Creator, Infinity.