May it be so.

Pope Leo to residents at Istanbul home for the elderly staffed by Little Sisters of the Poor: “The secret of Christian charity is that before being for others, we must first be with others in a communion based on fraternity.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

I cannot recommend the podcast series reviewed here highly enough. www.femcatholic.com/post/review-...

I'll never forget seeing this painting in Glasgow during the year I spent there. substack.com/home/post/p-...

A vehicle used by the late Pope Francis during a visit to Bethlehem more than a decade ago has been transformed into a mobile health clinic that Christian leaders hope will soon be used to provide care to Palestinian children in Gaza. www.nbcnews.com/world/middle...

I'm going to be thinking about this all day. Live with Paul Fahey open.substack.com/pub/popefran...

Pope Leo at Jubilee Audience: Dorothy Day understood that for too many the dream was a nightmare, and that as a Christian she had to involve herself with workers, with migrants, with those cast aside by an economy that kills." www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

Another story about my brother. He noticed an empty sizeable planter outside a small food pantry he frequents. He checked with the owners and then planted potato plants in it. Last week, after the freeze, he pulled up the plants and added them to the pantry. 1/

And hopefully an occasional horse ride.

I love this story about my brother, who is in transitional housing, almost in possession of the key to his own apartment (!). He loves to go to breakfast on Mondays at this church that makes French toast, eggs, sausage, bacon, and grits for the homeless population. 1/

"While the entire Church rejoices and exults, it is especially to you, dear brothers and sisters, that I want to proclaim the irrevocable words of the Lord Jesus himself: “Dilexi te, I have loved you” (Rev 3:9). "

I love this pope so much. He always listens so intently to everyone he meets.

‪“A poor church for the poor”‬

I love how he continues with what was so much Francis' heart.

Trying to get started over at Substack. I have always loved sharing a poem on Sunday, a day when I have more time to just enjoy a poem. open.substack.com/pub/srdorcee...

www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news... @contemplativeinthemud.com

"Pope Francis: “Fr. [Marie-Joseph] Le Guillou describes Vatican II as an act of contemplation of the Face of Christ.” That's something to really ponder.

They weren’t taking the houses, they were building the houses.

Pope Leo putting "his money where his mouth is." #DilexiTe

I have been "slow reading" Mako Fujimura's marvelous new book, Art Is, and this morning, I had to stop to ponder at one point in his section on kintsugi. Some of you may not know that the catalyst for Mako and I meeting with Pope Francis in 2022 was to present him with a kintsugi piece. 1/

"We oppose the indiscriminate mass deportation of people. We pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence, whether directed at immigrants or at law enforcement."

VATICAN: This afternoon, Pope Leo met with 15 people from Belgium who were victims of abuse by clergy when they were minors. The meeting was held in an atmosphere of closeness with deep and painful listening and dialogue; it lasted for almost three hours, then ended with an intense moment of prayer.

This series is based on my research on people seeking to instrumentalize the Catholic Church to serve wealth and power. I needed a co-writer to help me connect the dots in ways that make sense to people who aren't already following the various players. wherepeteris.com/the-american...

"the wisdom of waiting"

“An Eastern Christian saw a photo of Father de Foucauld sitting on my desk and said, ‘This face is an icon.’ It’s true. We too must become icons of God’s mystery, more transparent, showing forth eschatology by placing ourselves at the heart of the cross and resurrection.” — Marie-Joseph Le Guillou

Leo at Mass for Pope Francis: “With great affection, we offer it for the chosen soul of Pope Francis, who passed away after opening the Holy Door and imparting the Easter Blessing. Thanks to the Jubilee, this celebration—for me, the first—acquires a distinctive flavor: the flavor of Christian hope.”

“Organizers said they followed Department of Homeland Security protocol and formally requested access more than one week ahead of the Mass and emailed and hand-delivered a second letter on Thursday. The request was denied,” chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

This is really overstepping in many ways.

This thread is incredible....

"In fact, Leo even joked that during the women’s liberation movement of the 1960s, his own mother used to say, “Women are better than men” — a lighthearted quip that drew laughter in the hall and echoed Pope Francis’s earlier praise of women’s courage." substack.com/home/post/p-...

Good morning. Pray for Jamaica. 🇯🇲 🌀 🙏

Light shining in my studio. #ArtIs @yalebooks.bsky.social

This is pure Thérèse.

Pope Leo: “We must dream of and build a more humble Church; a Church that does not stand upright….triumphant and inflated with pride, but bends down to wash the feet of humanity; a Church that does not judge.,,but becomes a welcoming place for all.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

Pope Leo XIV: “The supreme rule in the Church is love….No one is excluded; we are all called to participate. No one possesses the whole truth; we must all humbly seek it and seek it together.”

Listen to Reagan’s words and judge for yourself. Trump is, again, lying.

Incredibly specific fortune cookie. I don’t even bake. 🤷‍♂️😂

A poignant reminder of the Pope’s take on the mistreatment of migrants…from 2018…when Leo was “Bob.”

Wikipedia is having a hard time keeping up with its "East Wing" entry.

Pope today: “With the abuse of vulnerable migrants, we are witnessing not the legitimate exercise of national sovereignty but grave crimes committed and tolerated by the state. Ever more inhuman measures are being adopted, even celebrated politically, that treat these 'undesirables' like garbage.”

There's always a lot of glory at this gas station in the fall.

Just a window into my life right now. We have our bi-annual Christmas bazaar in 2 1/2 weeks. I am busy cranking out Christmas cards (among other things) to sell there.

Just received my friend, Mako's latest book. An exquisitely beautiful book. Mako practices "slow art", and I can only do the same by slowly reading and savoring and taking in all that he offers here.

I’m all out of words.

Via @ctrlamb.bsky.social: Vatican's child protection body says church leaders must do more to help sexual abuse survivors and hold church leaders to account. The hard-hitting report highlights failures to adopt robust anti-abuse measures in parts of Italy and Africa. www.cnn.com/2025/10/16/e...

When I was 8, we got a horse for Christmas. (Really.) Couldn't help think of that when I saw the joy on Pope Leo's face when he was given this beautiful Arabian today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhpN...

Statement of Cardinal Cupich on the Moral Imperative to Uphold Both Security and Human Dignity.