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Fascinating connections as we look ahead to the Inauguration Mass.
On Sunday, May 18, Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the Mass of inauguration of his Petrine ministry in St. Peter’s Square. Surprisingly, this date connects with several other popes — the first being named a recent saint.
St. John Paul II’s birthday is May 18; he was born on this day in 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. When he was elected to the papacy in 1978, he became the first non-Italian to be elected as the Holy Father since the 16th century. Now, Leo XIV has become the first U.S.-born pope — in 2,000 years.
In his homily at his papal inauguration in 1978, John Paul II clearly emphasized, “Do not be afraid. Open wide the doors for Christ.”
Days after his election, Leo XIV echoed this message during Mass in the Crypt of St. Peter’s Basilica on May 11. “Take courage! Without fear!” he said. “Many times in the Gospel Jesus says: ‘Do not be afraid.’ We need to be courageous in the witness we give, with the world and above all with life: giving life, serving, sometimes with great sacrifices in order to live out this very mission.”
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On Sunday, May 18, Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the Mass of inauguration of his Petrine ministry in St. Peter’s Square. Surprisingly, this date connects with several other popes — the first being named a recent saint.
St. John Paul II’s birthday is May 18; he was born on this day in 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. When he was elected to the papacy in 1978, he became the first non-Italian to be elected as the Holy Father since the 16th century. Now, Leo XIV has become the first U.S.-born pope — in 2,000 years.
In his homily at his papal inauguration in 1978, John Paul II clearly emphasized, “Do not be afraid. Open wide the doors for Christ.”
Days after his election, Leo XIV echoed this message during Mass in the Crypt of St. Peter’s Basilica on May 11. “Take courage! Without fear!” he said. “Many times in the Gospel Jesus says: ‘Do not be afraid.’ We need to be courageous in the witness we give, with the world and above all with life: giving life, serving, sometimes with great sacrifices in order to live out this very mission.”
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John Paul II’s Birthday, Leo XIV’s Inauguration: A Papal Coincidence
Fascinating connections as we look ahead to the Inauguration Mass.
