Peter Bosman

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[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

The death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person. The common good can be safeguarded and the requirements of justice can be met without recourse to capital punishment: effective systems of detention have been developed that protect citizens while at the same time do not completely deprive those who are guilty of the possibility of redemption. #NoDeathPenalty

[James Martin, SJ @JamesMartinSJ]

The Catholic Church teaches that the death penalty is "inadmissible," primarily because every human being has God-given dignity, even a murderer, even a mass murderer. The televising of an execution is barbarism of the worst kind, offering up death as entertainment.

Some Catholics still reject Pope Francis's magisterial pronouncement on the death penalty, which is now included in the Catechism. But opposition to the death penalty, grounded in the respect for all human life, is not a brand new doctrine. Rather, it is one that took time to develop, as the church came to understand more deeply the innate dignity of every human life.

"The new evangelization calls for followers of Christ who are unconditionally pro-life: who will proclaim, celebrate and serve the Gospel of life in every situation. A sign of hope is the increasing recognition that the dignity of human life must never be taken away, even in the case of someone who has done great evil. . . . I renew the appeal I made . . . for a consensus to end the death penalty, which is both cruel and unnecessary."

—St. John Paul II, St. Louis, Missouri, January 27, 1999

[Pope Respecter @poperespecter1]

Breaking: Pope Leo calls for "everyone everywhere" to become Christians.

[Papa León XIV @Pontifex_es]

Invocar el nombre de Dios para legitimar la violencia o la opresión es una profanación de este nombre. Nada de lo que desfigura la dignidad humana se puede reivindicar como una auténtica inspiración divina. El discurso religioso debe exhortar constantemente a desarmar los corazones y las palabras. #ViajeApostólico #Francia https://t.co/rhk1KeKrpq

[Christopher Hale @ChristopherHale]

“Instead of respecting the law, those in power invoke it when it serves their interests and disregard it when it restrains them, treating even justice itself as though it were a commodity to be bought and sold.” — Pope Leo XIV

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Let us continue to pray for peace. Saint Augustine, whose feast we celebrated a few days ago, said that peace “is like the miraculous bread multiplied in the hands of the disciples as they broke it and distributed it” (Sermo 357, 2). May there be an increase in the world of those who courageously break and share the bread of peace, overcoming divisions, promoting justice and practicing forgiveness for the good of all.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

The liturgy is not merely an outward observance, but a living encounter with God. Let us participate in the liturgy consciously, devoutly, and actively, so that we may grow in faith. #GeneralAudience

[Papa Leone XIV @Pontifex_it]

Noi crediamo che il Vangelo è via di libertà per gli uomini e le donne di ogni tempo, e che in Gesù Cristo e nella sua Parola trovano senso e risposta definitiva le gioie, le ferite e le domande più profonde dell’umanità. Perciò siamo convinti che il dono più grande che possiamo fare ai fratelli e alle sorelle che il Signore mette sul nostro cammino è quello di aiutarli a incontrare Lui, il Dio fatto uomo, morto e risorto per noi, e in Lui trovare salvezza. #VisitaPastorale #SanMarino

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

There is no true civil liberty without personal freedom—that is, without respect for and the promotion of the dignity of the human person, of which freedom is an essential component. Ultimately, this freedom is given and guaranteed by God, whose voice resounds in the conscience of every human being. #PastoralVisit #SanMarino

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

The wounds of war and the degradation of the earth are profoundly linked to the condition of the human heart. The conflicts that torment humanity are in many ways the outward expression of interior discord and division. When the heart is distorted, relationships suffer, and the structures we build begin to reflect that disorder.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Let us continue to pray for peace, so that wars throughout the world may cease and diplomatic solutions to conflicts may be found. Let us remember all the victims of hostilities, especially the weakest and most defenceless: children, the elderly and the sick. May the Lord comfort those who suffer and bless the work of those who bring aid and consolation.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Let us #PrayTogether that in large cities often marked by anonymity and loneliness we find new ways to proclaim the Gospel, discovering creative paths to build community. #PrayerIntention @clicktopray_en
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[Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, OP @FrAquinasOP]

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[Catholic Sat @CatholicSat]

Pope Leo XIV to Young People in Portugal: “God always calls us to be saints, and the saints are deeply human! Therefore, be human as Christ is.”

Telling them to ask Christ;“Lord, what do you want me to do in the Church and in the world? What is my vocation? Are you calling me to form a family through marriage? Or are you calling me to the priesthood? Or to religious life?’ These are important questions to ask.”

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Firmly rooted in the Word of Jesus, reading the Gospel every day, never stop dreaming of a land where there is peace and fraternity, nor stop looking at the world with wonder, nor stop facing the future with the light of hope. Do not let anything or anyone steal your hope.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

God favors smallness, a sign of his discreet love, by which he leaves us free to accept or reject him. His love makes its presence felt even among the weeds, acts in a hidden and invisible way like the smallest of all seeds, and leavens the dough without making a sound. #GospelOfToday (Mt 13:24–43)

[Papa Leone XIV @Pontifex_it]

La generosità di Dio nei nostri confronti non è ingenua, ma sapiente, e sa cogliere in noi la possibilità di un bene di cui a volte nemmeno noi ci rendiamo conto. Per questo il Signore, che conosce bene il terreno del nostro cuore, meglio di quanto noi stessi lo conosciamo, non smette di credere in noi, in quello che siamo e in quello che possiamo diventare, giorno per giorno, se con fede ci abbandoniamo a Lui. #VangelodiOggi (Mt 13,1-23) #Angelus

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

God's generosity towards us is not naïve but wise. He sees within us the potential of a good that, at times, we ourselves might fail to recognize. For this reason, the Lord, who knows the soil of our hearts better than we, never ceases to believe in us—in who we are and in who we can become, day by day, if we entrust ourselves to him in faith. #GospelOfToday (Mt 13:1–23) #Angelus

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Lord of life, today we ask for the grace to recognize and protect the unique and unrepeatable value of every human being. May we learn to welcome life unconditionally, to tenderly care for fragility, to accompany each stage with respect, and to bravely defend those who have no voice. Let’s #PrayTogether at https://t.co/VVI6MfRjM5

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Root your hearts in the firm foundation of God's love for you. Discover the Heart of Christ, and do not be afraid to build your lives upon Him (1 Jn 4:16). In doing so, you will not only find the fullness you seek, but you will also be able to share with those around you the warmth of God's love and the reconciling power of His grace.