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The solemn sign of reverence and humility links Catholics with their Eastern Orthodox brethren by tapping into spiritual medicine promoted by Pope Leo XIV.
In his May 14 address to participants in the Jubilee of Oriental Churches, Pope Leo XIV praised the spiritual and liturgical treasures of the Christian East: its emphasis on mystery, wonder and the “beauty of salvation”; on “the primacy of God” and mystagogy; and on “constant intercession, penance, fasting and weeping for one’s own sins and for those of all humanity (penthos).” These traditions, Leo concludes, are medicine for the Christian West. In short: “The Church needs you.”
Though Leo spoke to Eastern Catholics, these words had a much broader valence in the charged religious atmosphere of 2025.
Continued below.
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In his May 14 address to participants in the Jubilee of Oriental Churches, Pope Leo XIV praised the spiritual and liturgical treasures of the Christian East: its emphasis on mystery, wonder and the “beauty of salvation”; on “the primacy of God” and mystagogy; and on “constant intercession, penance, fasting and weeping for one’s own sins and for those of all humanity (penthos).” These traditions, Leo concludes, are medicine for the Christian West. In short: “The Church needs you.”
Though Leo spoke to Eastern Catholics, these words had a much broader valence in the charged religious atmosphere of 2025.
Continued below.
The Profound Bow in the Nicene Creed
COMMENTARY: The solemn sign of reverence and humility links Catholics with their Eastern Orthodox brethren by tapping into spiritual medicine promoted by Pope Leo XIV.
