Listen! Pope Leo on Peace

Listen to Pope Leo’s homily on peace, delivered from St. Peter’s Basilica today‍ ‍where he calls for a “culture of encounter, each following our calling…”. (13 mins). An excerpt: “War divides; hope unites.  Arrogance tramples upon others; love lifts up. Idolatry blinds us; the living God enlightens… Prayer is not a refuge in which to hide from our responsibilities, nor an anesthetic to numb the pain provoked by so much injustice…. Rather, it is the most selfless, universal and transformative response to death: …Within each of us, within every human being, the interior Teacher teaches peace, urges us toward encounter and inspires us to make supplication. Let us rise from the rubble! Nothing can confine us to a predetermined fate, not even in this world where there never seem to be enough graves, for people continue to crucify one another and eliminate life, with no regard to justice and mercy….Let us nourish a culture of encounter, each following our calling…”.   Read the full transcript here.