Humanising the digital world: a challenge from Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV met with influencers back in July. This is what he told them. (In the text below, the regular text is taken directly from the Pope's meeting with influencers on 29 July 2025. The italics are further reflections and ideas about how to put his advice into practice.)
Weathering the Storm
Temperance makes us people who hold on to what’s important and let go of what isn’t. It’s the harmony and strength that protects us from snapping in a crisis. This article is part of a series on the virtues, inspired by St. Josemaría’s homily “Human Virtues.”
The Trinity
The mystery of the Trinity is at the very heart of the Christian faith. The Catechism calls it “the central mystery of Christian faith and life” (CCC 234), because it answers the most important question of all: Who is God? While we can never fully grasp this mystery, we can understand it enough to believe, pray, and live in relationship with God.
"For me, hope is a conversation with God"
Jennifer came to Rome from Finland, where she has lived for the last 13 years. Experiencing the Jubilee of Youth helped strengthen her trust in God.
God Sleeps in My Arms
There are no easy answers when the Holy Family arrives in Bethlehem, and they cannot find a place to stay. But everything changes when Jesus is born in a stable. The journey ends, and the time for adoration begins.
Choosing to Trust
The Holy Family is on the final stretch of the journey, ascending towards Jerusalem. Exhausted, uncertain, and nearly at their destination, Joseph faces a decisive question: how can he respond to what God is asking of him?
Advent Calendar
The season of Advent means four weeks of hope, especially this year, when we're also counting down to the end of the Jubilee of Hope.
Between Weariness and Hope
This is the most difficult part of the journey. Fatigue starts to set in. Torn between his natural exhaustion and the hope that sustains him, Joseph turns to Mary to understand what God wants from them now.
I Am Not Alone: I Have a Family
Joseph starts to feel the pull of everything they left behind in Nazareth. Through his tiredness and nostalgia, he realizes that part of his path is learning how to be a father.
God Looks at the Heart
Joseph and Mary have been travelling towards Bethlehem for two days now. The road is long, the rain makes the journey difficult, and Joseph is not always sure he is doing the right thing.