Waiting for the day to receive the Pope.
Lai Gou'er went to Hope's house in person, and Father Solger lived in the slums as promised.
The dilapidated churches in the slums are unattended.
The last priest who was here didn't seem to be very diligent in cleaning up, and I don't know how long he had been gone, so the church was covered with dust.
That night, Father Solger recalled what he had seen and heard that day. With an unspeakable emotion in his heart, he found the cleaning tools in the church and quietly began to clean the church.
The next day, the church welcomed the light, and Father Solger had opened the door to face the dilapidated scene before him.
There is no one in sight...
According to Hope, people in the slums work from sunset to sunrise, so he is not surprised by this situation.
It was not until the afternoon that someone saw the church door open and tried to walk in.
At this point, Soljie finally welcomed his first "guest".
Looking at the tired-faced, skinny poor man sitting in front of him, his back bent by the heavy burden, but still with his head down, he talked about his life.
See off the first person and welcome the second person...and so on until night.
Different people, same tiredness, same soul.
They are just one step away from heaven, but they are trapped here.
That night, Father Solger lay in bed tossing and turning...
He only received five people today, but there are still countless people in the slums, and he only has ten days.
What made him even more distressed was that he saw a mutual aid society at the door and other poor people sweeping the streets and carrying boards to build sheds everywhere.
He could only sit in the church and wait quietly for people to enter.
Those busy figures made him feel a little bit of pain in his heart.
Really...they are truly creating value and changing lives, while he can only sit in the church and pay lip service.
He had to admit that some of his ideas had been changed in Taoyuan County.
In the past, he could sit in the church with peace of mind, but now he always feels uneasy.
Lying on his side on the couch, Father Soljie silently looked at his outstretched palms, then clenched them tightly and curled up.
"Just do your best..."
.....
The next day, the church doors were closed.
A figure appeared on the street, holding cleaning tools and silently sweeping the street.
He kept sweeping and gathering the garbage into piles on the street until more people came in the afternoon.
People on the street looked at Father Solger with curiosity, but no one dared to step forward and ask him questions.
People from the Mutual Aid Association and those who worked there on weekdays came and looked at him a few times, seeing that he was working very attentively and seriously.
Pick up your tools and join in.
Gradually more and more people gathered. Father Soljie silently recited prayers, while people around him worked and listened quietly.
The day's work passed like this.
However, the priest did not forget his duties. As a priest, he presided over weddings and it was also his duty to pray and confess for the dying.
However, his time here was limited, and he could only receive a few people a day sitting in the church.
Besides, these people still have to work at night and do not have much physical energy to waste.
When night fell, he began to walk the streets and visit every household, helping people solve their problems or asking about the news of the holy city and the church.
Father Solger returned to the church late at night and fell asleep.
The next day, he got up, took a stone and drew a line on the wall of the church, and then went out to work.
At first, people were wary of this priest with strange behavior.
After all, there is no priest in real life who does this.
But after three days of this, people got used to it and realized that although this person's behavior was strange, he had no ill intentions.
He speaks softly and always listens quietly to others talking about their experiences and complaining about the injustice of life.
Wait for the speaker to finish speaking, and then slowly provide guidance.
When they come across a sick person's home, they will sometimes even stay and take care of the patient, and give him some money as a gift.
Life in the slums is dark, difficult, full of fear and pain.
This kind of pain is half due to material scarcity and half due to spiritual poverty.
Father Soljie was like a ray of light, bringing hope and taking the initiative to go into people's homes.
News spread quickly in this slum, especially with the Mutual Aid Society as a hub for communication with everyone, Father Solger's name soon spread everywhere.
By the eighth day, he had completely integrated into the group.
Father Solje's robe was completely dirty, his face was untidy, and he had lost a lot of weight. He had no time to tidy himself up.
But his eyes were no longer anxious, but instead calm.
Everyone looked at him, and even without saying anything, they could feel a sense of peace.
On the evening of the tenth day, in an open space in the slums.
The bonfire was burning and the firewood was crackling.
Father Solger sat among the crowd, smiling as he watched people around him share food.
From time to time, someone offered him some food, but he always declined it with a smile.
Ten days have passed, and he is not sure when the Pope will have time to meet with him, but he thinks it will only be a day or two.
He should leave this place. There is no need to waste these people's precious food.
After eating and drinking, some people began to sing and dance around the campfire, and the god Solje watched quietly.
Lai Gou'er and Hope were standing not far behind him.
The two of them often chatted together and exchanged information, and they had already gotten to know each other quite well.
The two of them visited Father Solger quite often during these days, but never interfered with his behavior.
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