Year of the Laity
First, Pope Francis comes after the celebration of the Year of the Laity in the Philippines, which was observed in 2014.
We await the impetus and encouragement that the Successor of Peter would give to our lay faithful in deepening their personal encounter with Jesus, and in bringing the Gospel of Jesus to all aspects of life -- conscience, family, culture, politics, finance, science, arts, sports, migration, labor, ecumenism, inter-religious dialogue, and social communications.
We await the Pope's word to the ordained and consecrated men and women on how to foster communion with the lay faithful. We await the Pope to send us again as missionaries wherever we are, especially in Asia.
We eagerly await Pope Francis to strengthen us as Jesus once told Peter, "I have prayed for you that your own faith may not fail, and you, when once you have turned back, strengthen your brothers." (Luke 22:32)