Pope Leo’s Renewed Call to Priestly Holiness

“Aspire to holiness . . . do not settle for less” (Leo XIV)

Called to Holiness; Called to be Saints This is a very simple reflection on holiness, a topic given renewed attention by Pope Leo in recent months. The whole Christian life is a “quest for holiness.”[1. Saint John Paul II, Letter to Pri … [Read more...]

Habemus Papam: Pope Leo XIV!

We at Homiletic and Pastoral Review rejoice in the election of His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV, the 267th successor to Saint Peter. Formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago, Illinois, the new Holy Father is the first from the United … [Read more...]