Pope Leo XIV continued his talks on the Second Vatican Council with an in-depth reflection on “Dei Verbum,” the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation.
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The message focuses on the need to: encounter and listen to others; be moved by compassion; and love God through concrete action in solidarity with others.
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While Pope Leo XIV likes to play word games, his 19th-century predecessor liked to create them.
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If Christians are to speak about God, then they must dedicate time each day and week to listening to God’s word in prayer and the liturgy, Pope Leo XIV said.
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The teachings of the Second Vatican Council are still “the guiding star” the Catholic Church is meant to follow, Pope Leo XIV said.
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Last-minute visitors did not let Rome’s infamous winter deluges and damp stop them from their goal: to pray and pass through to the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica.
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While the last of the Holy Doors in the city was closing, “the gate” of God’s mercy will never be shut, Pope Leo said before shutting the door.
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“Let us ask the Lord to help us experience at every moment, around us and upon us, the warmth of his fatherly embrace and the light of his benevolent gaze.”
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The tenacious hope of people of faith, believing in a better tomorrow, keeps God’s plan of salvation alive in the world, Pope Leo XIV said.
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All power must be built on responsibility and service, Pope Leo XIV told local government leaders.
