20 Highlights From “Dilexi te,” on Love for the Poor
Pope Leo XIV reminds us that charity “is the source that must inspire and guide every effort to resolve the structural causes of poverty.” In the apostolic exhortation “Dilexi te,” he offers a reflection in continuity with the encyclical “Dilexit nos.” Below are several key points from this letter for personal reflection.
“Brothers and sisters support each other in hardship”
In his 12 November general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechetical cycle on Jesus Christ, our hope, speaking about fraternity.
“Paschal hope does not disappoint”
In his 5 November general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechetical cycle on Jesus Christ, our hope, speaking about Easter, which gives hope to everyday life.
“True dialogue is rooted in love, the only foundation of peace, justice and reconciliation”
Pope Leo XIV dedicated his 29 October general audience to the 60th anniversary of the conciliar declaration “Nostra aetate.”
“He alone makes the impossible possible!”
In his 22 October general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechetical cycle on Jesus Christ, our hope, speaking about the Resurrection as the response to human sadness.
“Christ is the destination of our journey”
In his 15 October general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechetical cycle on Jesus Christ, our hope, speaking about the Risen Christ as a sign of hope for the contemporary world.
“Dilexi te,” Pope Leo XIV’s First Apostolic Exhortation
This letter to all Christians is the continuation of a project begun by Pope Leo’s predecessor, Pope Francis, on the theme of service to the poor, in whose faces we see “the suffering of the innocent, and therefore the suffering of Christ himself.”
“No fragment of our existence is foreign to Him”
In his 8 October general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechetical cycle on Jesus Christ, our hope, speaking about the Resurrection.
October 7: National Day of Prayer and Public Repentance
CBCP president Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David has enjoined all to observe a National Day of Prayer and Public Repentance” on Tuesday, October 7.
Archdiocese of Manila: Prayer for Integrity, Truth, and Justice
Pastoral letter of Cardinal Jose Advincula on Oratio Imperata for the Archdiocese of Manila praying for Integrity, Truth, and Justice.









