The Pope's Homilies - English Version of the Pope’s Sermons and Speeches

Easter Vigil & Easter Day (2026)

"Sisters and brothers, even today there are tombs to be opened, and often the stones sealing them are so heavy and so closely guarded that they seem to be immovable.  Some weigh heavily on the human heart, such as mistrust, fear, selfishness and resentment; others, stemming from these inner struggles, sever the bonds between us through war, injustice and the isolation of peoples and nations.  Let us not allow ourselves to be paralyzed by them!" --- This is an English translation of the homilies given by Pope Leo XIV during the Easter Vigil and on Easter Day (4 & 5 April 2026) The official homily transcripts from the Vatican can be found here [https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/homilies/2026/documents/20260404-veglia-pasquale.html] and here [https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/homilies/2026/documents/20260405-pasqua.html].

Holy Thursday - Mass of the Lord's Supper (2026)

"Out of love, the Lord kneels to wash each one of us, and his divine gift transforms us." This is an English translation of the homily given by Pope Leo XIV during the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday. The official text from the Vatican can be found here [https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/homilies/2026/documents/20260402-coena-domini.html]. 2 April 2026

Palm Sunday 2026

"Christ, King of Peace, cries out again from his cross: God is love! Have mercy! Lay down your weapons! Remember that you are brothers and sisters!" This is an English translation of Pope Leo XIV's homily for Palm Sunday 2026. The Vatican’s official transcript of this homily can be found here [https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/homilies/2026/documents/20260329-palme.html]. 29 March 2026

Message for Lent 2026

"I would like to invite you to a very practical and frequently unappreciated form of abstinence: that of refraining from words that offend and hurt our neighbor." This is an English translation of Pope Leo XIV's message for Lent 2026 on the theme "Listening and Fasting: Lent as a Time of Conversion".

A Single Sacred Deposit: The Relationship between Scripture and Tradition

“There exists a close connection and communication between sacred tradition and Sacred Scripture. For both of them, flowing from the same divine wellspring, in a certain way merge into a unity and tend toward the same end.” This is an English translation of the catechesis given by Pope Leo XIV during his weekly general audience on 28 January 2026. This is part of the Pope's catechesis series on the documents of the Second Vatican Council.