Pope Leo XIV prays at the tomb of St. Paul

[Starmix]

According to the report, on Tuesday afternoon, Pope Leo XIV visited the Basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls, the Roman church traditionally believed to hold the saint’s remains. After a moment of prayer in front of St. Paul’s tomb, the Pope presided over a brief prayer service.

The report stated that in his homily, Pope Leo reflected on a reading from St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans, which, he said, contains three major themes—grace, faith, and justification—which can help illuminate the Petrine Ministry to which he has been called. The Pope began by discussing the first of these topics, "grace"—or God's help. In his letter to the Romans, Pope Leo said, Paul acknowledges that he encountered Christ only because Christ reached out to him first—his encounter and his subsequent ministry were “the fruit of God’s prior love, which called him to a new life while he was still far from the Gospel.”

In addition, St. Augustine said something similar, Pope Leo noted, when he asked, “How can we choose, unless we have first been chosen? We cannot love unless someone has loved us first.” We cannot lead good lives without God's help, the Pope said, and this reality is “at the root of every vocation.”

Source: Vatican News

 

[magnus2022]

The Pope have continue to impress me on daily basis. He is a man of peace, discipline and humility. Let's pray he remain faithful to the call of Jesus christ.

 

[Starmix]

I love Pope Leo. He's a man of integrity, His wisdom and support for the church and to follow God's command is unparalleled. His vision is great and his faith is unfathomable.