Today was Pope Leo XIV’s final catechesis dedicated to the Second Vatican Council’s constitution on the sacred liturgy.
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Singing and playing music during the liturgy is an integral and necessary part of the celebration, which means it is much more than something “decorative,” Pope Leo XIV said.
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Hesitation and resistance to the Church’s synodal journey can be addressed with clearer explanations, better training and more hands-on experience of what synodality is, bishops representing North America said.
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Young people who are “looking for something more,” the pope said, often have grown up without a “spiritual dimension in their lives.”
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A set of ethical guidelines by itself is just “a cold code of regulations” that are difficult to enforce, said Bishop Antonio Staglianò, president of the Pontifical Academy of Theology.
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Christ is present in the liturgy — in the word that is proclaimed, in the sacraments, in the ministers, in the community and most of all in the Eucharist, Pope …
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The Catholic Church is the guardian of hope, whose members are called to speak clearly against all evil and in defense of human life, Pope Leo XIV said.
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Warning against an increasingly unpredictable and aggressive “delusion of omnipotence” threatening the globe, Pope Leo XIV called on world leaders and individuals to empty their hearts and minds of hatred …
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Some “stones” weigh heavily on the human heart, “such as mistrust, fear, selfishness and resentment. … Let us not allow ourselves to be paralyzed by them!”
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The tiny principality of Monaco has survived invasions, revolutions and world wars, but now must reach out and share its faith and riches, Pope Leo XIV said.
