The Vision of Pope Leo XIV
In general, popes are rarely eager to set forth an agenda before the white smoke above the Sistine Chapel clears, as it were – the first six months or so of a papacy tend to be fairly quiet. The impatience...
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Pope Leo XIV and the Art of Liturgical Peacemaking
[Editor’s note: This article originally included a comparison between the “liturgy war” in the Syro-Malabar Church in India and the implementation of Traditionis Custodes in the Archdiocese of Chicago. After speaking with several well-informed members of the Syro-Malabar Church, it became...
Third Space Podcast: Sara Larson – Centering Survivors
This is the first episode of Season Two! And I’m excited to be talking with Sara Larson! I interviewed Sara about a year and a half ago for the Pope Francis Generation podcast to hear about the mission of Awake....
Saints Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis: Heaven’s Newest Influencers
Vatican City — On September 7, Pope Leo XIV canonized two new saints: Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis. The canonization of both saints had been announced by Pope Francis in a General Audience in November 20, 2024. Carlo Acutis’ canonization had...
Carlo Acutis: The Sneaker Saint
After a long delay, St. Carlo Acutis was canonized today, September 7th. St. Carlo’s life and sainthood apply to this generation and hopefully many more to come. He is easier to connect to than some other saints because he is...
Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati: “The Man of the Beatitudes”
Today, St. Pier Giorgio Frassati was canonized alongside St. Carlo Acutis. Though his time on earth was cut short by polio, St. Pier Giorgio lived a life of devotion and charity, making himself a servant of the poor. Because his...
Continuing Francis’ Legacy: Pope Leo Inaugurates Borgo Laudato Si’
Castel Gandolfo—On September 5, Pope Leo XIV inaugurated the Borgo Laudato Si’, located near Castel Gandolfo, outside Rome. The grounds date back to the pagan Roman Emperors and later became papal property. Once reserved exclusively for pontifical use, Pope Francis envisioned...
The Comfortable Christianity of “Go and Sin No More”
We’ve all heard the phrase “Judge not”—often used to shut down any conversation about sin. In response, many Catholics point to Jesus’ words, “Go and Sin No More.” But is that really the full answer? In this video, Pedro Gabriel...
A Pandemic of Arms and the Logic of Weapons
Yesterday, after the Sunday Angelus, our Holy Father Pope Leo XIV offered this prayer intention: Our prayers for the victims of the tragic shooting during a school Mass in the American State of Minnesota include the countless children killed...
Leo XIV and Benedict XVI: The Way of St. Augustine
Leo XIV is a pope of several notable firsts. He is the first pope born in the United States, the first from North America, and the first to have Peruvian citizenship. Following his predecessor, Pope Francis, he is the second...
On the Violence in Minneapolis
Early yesterday morning, a note came into my Substack home page expressing utter scandal that Pope Leo said that before we are believers, we are human. I let it pass. It’s not mine to put out every fire — and...
Will Pope Leo Turn to These Overlooked Catholic Social Principles?
Many Catholics know the classic pillars of Catholic Social Teaching—solidarity, subsidiarity, the common good. But what about the lesser-known principles that quietly shape papal teaching? In this video, Pedro Gabriel explores four hidden gems of Catholic Social Doctrine introduced by...
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