“It is a hope filled with immortality because, even though they have been killed in body, no one can silence their voice or erase the love they have shown.” This is an English translation of the homily given by Pope Leo XIV during the Commemoration of the Martyrs and Witnesses of the Faith of the 21st Century held on 14 September 2025.

"In the journey of life, there are moments in which keeping something inside can slowly consume us. Jesus teaches us not to be afraid to cry out, as long as it is sincere, humble, addressed to the Father." This is an English translation of the catechesis given by Pope Leo XIV during his weekly general audience on 10 September 2025.

"If we have the courage to acknowledge it, we can discover that even our fragility is a bridge towards heaven." This is an English translation of the speech given by Pope Leo XIV during his weekly general audience on 3 September 2025.

"Saints Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis are an invitation to all of us, especially young people, not to squander our lives, but to direct them upwards and make them masterpieces." This is an English translation of the homily given by Pope Leo XIV during the mass with canonizations of Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis (7 September 2025).

"He surrenders. Not out of weakness, but out of love." This is an English translation of the speech given by Pope Leo XIV during his weekly General Audience on 27 August 2025.

"The Lord does not want worship detached from life. He is not pleased with sacrifices and prayers, unless they lead to greater love for others and justice for our brothers and sisters." This is an English translation of the address given by Pope Leo XIV for his Sunday Angelus on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (24 August 2025).

"Let us ask today for the grace to be able to forgive, even when we do not feel understood, even when we feel abandoned. Because it is precisely in those hours that love can reach its pinnacle." This is an English translation of the speech given by Pope Leo XIV during his weekly general audience on 20 August 2025.

"Everything in God’s plan that makes each of us a priceless and unrepeatable good, a living and breathing asset, must be cultivated and invested in order to grow." This address was given by Pope Leo XIV for his Sunday Angelus on the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (10 August 2025).

"Even before we realize we need to be welcomed, the Lord has already prepared a space for us." This is an English translation of the speech was given by Pope Leo XIV during his weekly general audience on 6 August 2025. This is part of the cycle of catechesis on the theme “Jesus Christ our Hope”.

"There is a burning question in our hearts, a need for truth that we cannot ignore, which leads us to ask ourselves: what is true happiness? What is the true meaning of life? What can free us from being trapped in meaninglessness, boredom and mediocrity?" This homily was given by Pope Leo XIV during the Mass for the Jubilee of Youth on 3 August 2025.

"It is possible that within us arises the desire to turn everything off. We may come to prefer not to feel anything anymore. Even our words risk being misunderstood, and we may be tempted to close ourselves in silence, into a lack of communication where, despite our closeness, we are no longer able to say to one another the most simple and profound things. In this regard, today I would like to reflect on a passage from the Gospel of Mark that presents us with a man who cannot speak or hear." ...

"We cannot pray to God as “Father” and then be harsh and insensitive towards others. Instead, it is important to let ourselves be transformed by his goodness, his patience, his mercy, so that his face may be reflected in ours as in a mirror." This is an English translation of the Angelus address given by Pope Leo XIV on the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Get the full text of Pope Leo’s homilies emailed to you every Sunday: https://thepopeshomilies.substack.com/

“Today, Abraham, Martha and Mary remind us that listening and service are two complementary attitudes that enable us to open ourselves and our lives to the blessings of the Lord.” This is an English translation of the homily and Angelus address given by Pope Leo XIV on the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (20 July 2025). Get the full text of Pope Leo’s homilies emailed to you every Sunday: https://thepopeshomilies.substack.com/

"How we look at others is what counts, because it shows what is in our hearts." This homily is an English version of the one given by Pope Leo XIV on the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (13 July 2025).

"With infinite love, God has created all things and given them life." This homily was given by Pope Leo XIV on 9 July 2025 as he celebrated the first Mass for the Care of Creation, which was recently added to the Roman Missal.

Let us pray together with Pope Leo for his prayer intention for the month of July. "Holy Spirit, you, light of our understanding, gentle breath that guides our decisions, grant me the grace to listen attentively to your voice and to discern the hidden paths of my heart, so that I may grasp what truly matters to you, and free my heart from its troubles. I ask you for the grace to learn how to pause, to become aware of the way I act, of the feelings that dwell within me, and of the ...

"God, like a sower, has generously gone out into the world, throughout history, and sowed in people’s hearts a desire for the infinite, for a fulfilled life and for salvation that sets us free." This is an English translation of the address given by Pope Leo XIV for his Sunday Angelus on the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (6 July 2025).

"Let us make an effort, then, to turn our differences into a workshop of unity and communion, of fraternity and reconciliation, so that everyone in the Church, each with his or her personal history, may learn to walk side by side." This homily is an English version of the one given by Pope Leo XIV on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul (29 June 2025). The mass included the blessing of the pallium for the new metropolitan archbishops.

"All too often, today’s world offers models of success and prestige that are dubious and short-lived. Do not let yourselves be taken in by them! Look rather to the solid example and apostolic fruitfulness, frequently hidden and unassuming, of those who, with faith and dedication, have spent their lives in service of the Lord and their brothers and sisters." This is an English version of the homily that was given by Pope Leo XIV on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (27 June 2025)...

"A very widespread ailment of our time is the fatigue of living: reality seems to us to be too complex, burdensome, difficult to face. And so we switch off, we fall asleep, in the delusion that, upon waking, things will be different." Today’s speech was given by Pope Leo XIV on June 25, 2025, during his weekly general audience. This is part of the cycle of catechesis on the theme “Jesus Christ our Hope”. This series of catechesis focuses on the life of Jesus through his healings. This week: t...