Pope Leo homilies

This is the official English translation of the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s homily for Mass on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, also known as Good Shepherd Sunday.

This power “is God himself for he is Love who creates and generates, Love who is faithful to the end and Love who forgives and redeems.”

“This Easter proclamation embraces the mystery of our lives and the destiny of history, reaching us even in the depths of death.”

This vigil is “the oldest in the Christian tradition, known as the ‘mother of all vigils.’ In it we relive the victory of the Lord of life over death.”

“By taking on the condition of a servant, the Son reveals the Father’s glory, overturning the worldly standards that so often distort our conscience.”

At his first Palm Sunday, Pope Leo XIV declared that Jesus, the King of Peace, embraces all suffering in human history and cries out from the cross against war.

The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s Palm Sunday homily given March 29, 2026, in St. Peter’s Square on Jesus Christ as the King of Peace.

This is the prepared text of Pope Leo XIV’s homily given March 28, 2026, at the afternoon Mass in Louis II Stadium during his papal visit to Monaco.

“Today we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord, aware that in his presence nothing stays the same.”

Celebrating his first Mass in Rome’s cathedral, Pope Leo said communion is built “on our knees,” through prayer and a constant commitment to conversion.