Pope Leo XIV says "Let us allow peace to grow within us. It will blossom in the world" at Vigil Mass for the Nativity of Mary - FULL TEXT Homily
Pope Leo XIV says "Let us allow peace to grow within us. It will blossom in the world" at Vigil Mass for the Nativity of Mary - FULL TEXT Homily
On the vigil of the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass at the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano, with the local Bishop saying Our Lady “points to Christ as the path to follow.” The Italian town is located around 40 kilometres from Rome, at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, the Pope celebrated Mass at the Basilica on the eve of the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. He made a private visit to Genazzano on 10 May 2025, two days after his election as Bishop of Rome. His visit is an expression of his devotion to Our Lady, who—as he wrote in the shrine’s guestbook while entrusting his Magisterium to her—has accompanied him throughout his life “with her maternal presence, her wisdom and the example of her love for her Son, who is always the centre of my faith. The way, the truth and the life.” HOLY MASS OF THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY FULL HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV in Genazzano, Sanctuary of th...
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