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(Joh 20:19-20) Now when it was late the same day, the first of the week, and the doors were shut, where the disciples were gathered together, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst and said to them: Peace be to you. And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad, when they saw the Lord.
Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex: Peace be with you all! This is the first greeting spoken by the Risen Christ, the Good Shepherd. I would like this greeting of peace to resound in your hearts, in your families, and among all people, wherever they may be, in every nation and throughout the world.
THE CATHOLIC THING: Leo XIV: Liturgy, the Heart, and the Postmodern City
VATICAN NEWS: Leo XIII’s times and our own
EXCERPT FATHER ROBERTO M. CID: He chose the name Leo to show continuity with the social magisterium of Leo XIII (1878-1903), especially his encyclical Rerum Novarum, published in times of rapid changes in the world. The industrial revolution was transforming life in society. Urbanization, together with technological change and internal migrations led to the emergence of the “working class.” In the face of these changes in political, social and economic organization, the “utopian” socialism of Owen, Saint Simon, Fourier and others proposed a humanism without God, whereas the “scientific” socialism of Marx and Engels, whose Communist Manifesto had been published in 1848 promoted “class struggle” as a means to lead humanity to a worldly paradise.
The transformations under way and the ideologies that emerged during the 19th century fueled armed conflicts between nation states, such as the Franco Prussian war or the Ruso Japanese war, anticipating the great conflagrations of the 20th century.
The Church also found itself in a difficult situation. Italian unification had brought about the end of the Papal States, dismantling the temporal power of the pontiffs. Although this helped purify the Church, it also created new challenges, since the Pope was now in a very precarious situation. The Italian state offered a “Law of Guarantees” to protect his freedom, but it was only several decades later, well into the 20th century that the Lateran Treaty ended the “Roman question” establishing Vatican City as a state.
It was in that context that the pontificate of Leo XIII unfolded. In addition to Rerum Novarum, he is remembered for his promotion of the study of the philosophical and theological works of St. Thomas Aquinas, especially as a means to improve the formation of clergy. He also fought against Masonic groups and did not spare any effort to combat Americanism, which threatened the unity of the Church. Additionally, he promoted the Holy Rosary and wrote the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel that pope Francis has asked us to pray regularly.
The encyclical of Leo XIII on the “new things,” published on May 15, 1891, became the cornerstone in a series of luminous documents and papal pronouncements known collectively as “Catholic Social Teaching.”
Pope Leo XIV begins his Petrine ministry in a context marked by rapid transformations in social relations and violent international conflicts. In our times there are also many threats to the unity of the Church. Technological change and the emergence of artificial intelligence present new challenges to the world and the Church. In times when algorithms rule, it seems providential that someone who has studied mathematics occupies the see of Peter.
There are undoubtedly many similarities between the context in the pontificate of both Leos. However, there is one characteristic that is common to both. It is fundamental and transcends any other consideration. Leo XIV highlighted it in his first public appearance when he singled out this old yet ever new constant in universal history: “God loves us, all of us, evil will not prevail. We are all in the hands of God. Without fear, united, hand in hand with God and among ourselves, we will go forward. We are disciples of Christ, Christ goes before us, and the world needs His light. Humanity needs Him like a bridge to reach God and His love.”
C&C SUBSTACK EXCERPT: The Times did not escape a scolding of its own. Yesterday, the Times choked out an uncomfortable story below the headline, “Pope Leo XIV Calls for News Media to Shun Divisive Language.” It was another mild-mannered moment, but one that gave conservative Catholics something they haven’t felt in a long time: hope.
New Pope Leo has been quickly, quietly, and reverently unstitching some of his progressive predecessor’s more liberal embroidery. And in his first major address—to journalists, no less—he gently called out the media for its role in fomenting division.
If there was one Francis-era policy that stung the faithful the most, it was the 2021 decree all but banning the Traditional Latin Mass. The ancient rite sounds like arcane gibberish to outsiders, but for many conservative Catholics, it’s a sacred treasure— an unbroken link to centuries of historical worship.
But Francis buried the Latin Mass beneath layers of bureaucracy, all but outlaweding it— signaling a pointed rejection of Catholic traditionalism. Headlines like this 2023 example from the New Yorker captured the moment: What’s Behind the Fight Between Pope Francis and the Latin Mass Movement?
Pope Leo hasn’t formally reversed his predecessor’s restrictions, but he’s dropping liturgical breadcrumbs. In his first public Mass, he slipped in some Latin —a pleasing linguistic aroma like incense wafting back into the sanctuary— and donned traditional papal vestments that Francis had dismissed as too showy.
Even more telling: reports surfaced this week that Leo has privately celebrated Latin Mass under a special personal exemption allowed by Francis. That news wasn’t as welcome as a policy change —not yet— but to traditionalists, it was as clear a miracle as a weeping statue.
So conservative Catholics are cautiously becoming more optimistic.
In yesterday’s address to over 1,000 journalists, Leo first hit the usual applause lines about the free press, jailed reporters, and a “just and lasting peace” in Ukraine. But then he pivoted —softly but unmistakably— toward a full-throated defense of free speech.
Leo spoke of the people’s need to be well-informed— not indoctrinated. He praised the “precious gift of free speech and of the press.” And he gently urged the media to “disarm communication of all prejudice and resentment, fanaticism and even hatred.” Read that again. Prejudice sounds a lot like bias. Hatred had “Trump Derangement Syndrome” written all over it. And his emphasis on listening over “loud, forceful communication” wasn’t just a pastoral note— it was a rebuke of modern media’s apoplectic performance art.
Notably, he never mentioned social media “misinformation” or “disinformation.” Not a single time.
Which brings us to what may be the most significant sign: the press is already misquoting him. His very first words as Pope were, “The Peace of Christ be with you all.” But the BBC —bless their agenda— clipped it to: “Peace be with you all.” Subtle, but telling. They edited Christ right out of the opening line of a papacy.
In other words, they are trying to make Pope Leo into the secularized, politicized Pope they were hoping for, rather than showing the world who he really might be. It smacks of fear.
And, having been misquoted right out of the Vatican’s gate, it’s no wonder Pope Leo had a few choice words for journalists.
It’s still too early to call him a conservative pope. But let’s just say, if this is the direction he’s headed, the incense might finally be blowing in the right direction.
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May 15, 2025(Joh 20:19-20) Now when it was late the same day, the first of the week, and the doors were shut, where the disciples were gathered together, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst and said to them: Peace be to you. And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad, when they saw the Lord.
Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex: Peace be with you all! This is the first greeting spoken by the Risen Christ, the Good Shepherd. I would like this greeting of peace to resound in your hearts, in your families, and among all people, wherever they may be, in every nation and throughout the world.
THE CATHOLIC THING: Leo XIV: Liturgy, the Heart, and the Postmodern City
VATICAN NEWS: Leo XIII’s times and our own
EXCERPT FATHER ROBERTO M. CID: He chose the name Leo to show continuity with the social magisterium of Leo XIII (1878-1903), especially his encyclical Rerum Novarum, published in times of rapid changes in the world. The industrial revolution was transforming life in society. Urbanization, together with technological change and internal migrations led to the emergence of the “working class.” In the face of these changes in political, social and economic organization, the “utopian” socialism of Owen, Saint Simon, Fourier and others proposed a humanism without God, whereas the “scientific” socialism of Marx and Engels, whose Communist Manifesto had been published in 1848 promoted “class struggle” as a means to lead humanity to a worldly paradise.
The transformations under way and the ideologies that emerged during the 19th century fueled armed conflicts between nation states, such as the Franco Prussian war or the Ruso Japanese war, anticipating the great conflagrations of the 20th century.
The Church also found itself in a difficult situation. Italian unification had brought about the end of the Papal States, dismantling the temporal power of the pontiffs. Although this helped purify the Church, it also created new challenges, since the Pope was now in a very precarious situation. The Italian state offered a “Law of Guarantees” to protect his freedom, but it was only several decades later, well into the 20th century that the Lateran Treaty ended the “Roman question” establishing Vatican City as a state.
It was in that context that the pontificate of Leo XIII unfolded. In addition to Rerum Novarum, he is remembered for his promotion of the study of the philosophical and theological works of St. Thomas Aquinas, especially as a means to improve the formation of clergy. He also fought against Masonic groups and did not spare any effort to combat Americanism, which threatened the unity of the Church. Additionally, he promoted the Holy Rosary and wrote the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel that pope Francis has asked us to pray regularly.
The encyclical of Leo XIII on the “new things,” published on May 15, 1891, became the cornerstone in a series of luminous documents and papal pronouncements known collectively as “Catholic Social Teaching.”
Pope Leo XIV begins his Petrine ministry in a context marked by rapid transformations in social relations and violent international conflicts. In our times there are also many threats to the unity of the Church. Technological change and the emergence of artificial intelligence present new challenges to the world and the Church. In times when algorithms rule, it seems providential that someone who has studied mathematics occupies the see of Peter.
There are undoubtedly many similarities between the context in the pontificate of both Leos. However, there is one characteristic that is common to both. It is fundamental and transcends any other consideration. Leo XIV highlighted it in his first public appearance when he singled out this old yet ever new constant in universal history: “God loves us, all of us, evil will not prevail. We are all in the hands of God. Without fear, united, hand in hand with God and among ourselves, we will go forward. We are disciples of Christ, Christ goes before us, and the world needs His light. Humanity needs Him like a bridge to reach God and His love.”
C&C SUBSTACK EXCERPT: The Times did not escape a scolding of its own. Yesterday, the Times choked out an uncomfortable story below the headline, “Pope Leo XIV Calls for News Media to Shun Divisive Language.” It was another mild-mannered moment, but one that gave conservative Catholics something they haven’t felt in a long time: hope.
New Pope Leo has been quickly, quietly, and reverently unstitching some of his progressive predecessor’s more liberal embroidery. And in his first major address—to journalists, no less—he gently called out the media for its role in fomenting division.
If there was one Francis-era policy that stung the faithful the most, it was the 2021 decree all but banning the Traditional Latin Mass. The ancient rite sounds like arcane gibberish to outsiders, but for many conservative Catholics, it’s a sacred treasure— an unbroken link to centuries of historical worship.
But Francis buried the Latin Mass beneath layers of bureaucracy, all but outlaweding it— signaling a pointed rejection of Catholic traditionalism. Headlines like this 2023 example from the New Yorker captured the moment: What’s Behind the Fight Between Pope Francis and the Latin Mass Movement?
Pope Leo hasn’t formally reversed his predecessor’s restrictions, but he’s dropping liturgical breadcrumbs. In his first public Mass, he slipped in some Latin —a pleasing linguistic aroma like incense wafting back into the sanctuary— and donned traditional papal vestments that Francis had dismissed as too showy.
Even more telling: reports surfaced this week that Leo has privately celebrated Latin Mass under a special personal exemption allowed by Francis. That news wasn’t as welcome as a policy change —not yet— but to traditionalists, it was as clear a miracle as a weeping statue.
So conservative Catholics are cautiously becoming more optimistic.
In yesterday’s address to over 1,000 journalists, Leo first hit the usual applause lines about the free press, jailed reporters, and a “just and lasting peace” in Ukraine. But then he pivoted —softly but unmistakably— toward a full-throated defense of free speech.
Leo spoke of the people’s need to be well-informed— not indoctrinated. He praised the “precious gift of free speech and of the press.” And he gently urged the media to “disarm communication of all prejudice and resentment, fanaticism and even hatred.” Read that again. Prejudice sounds a lot like bias. Hatred had “Trump Derangement Syndrome” written all over it. And his emphasis on listening over “loud, forceful communication” wasn’t just a pastoral note— it was a rebuke of modern media’s apoplectic performance art.
Notably, he never mentioned social media “misinformation” or “disinformation.” Not a single time.
Which brings us to what may be the most significant sign: the press is already misquoting him. His very first words as Pope were, “The Peace of Christ be with you all.” But the BBC —bless their agenda— clipped it to: “Peace be with you all.” Subtle, but telling. They edited Christ right out of the opening line of a papacy.
In other words, they are trying to make Pope Leo into the secularized, politicized Pope they were hoping for, rather than showing the world who he really might be. It smacks of fear.
And, having been misquoted right out of the Vatican’s gate, it’s no wonder Pope Leo had a few choice words for journalists.
It’s still too early to call him a conservative pope. But let’s just say, if this is the direction he’s headed, the incense might finally be blowing in the right direction.
The Desert Fathers: sayings of the Early Christian Monks: Charity
15. One of the fathers said, 'If anyone asks you for something, and you give it to him, even if you are forced to give it, let your heart go with the gift, as it is written, "If a man forces you to go with him one mile, go with him two" (Matt. 5:41). This means that if you are asked for anything, give it with a willing heart.'
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