Message for Lent 2026

The Holy Trinity (2026)

"The Trinity helps us to love everyone and everything: we discover that every creature is made for communion, relationship and encounter." --- This is an English translation of the Sunday Angelus address given by Pope Leo XIV on the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity (31 May 2026) The official text from the Vatican can be found here [https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/angelus/2026/documents/20260531-angelus.html].

Pentecost (2026)

"...Christ restores peace between God and humanity, and the Holy Spirit pours this peace into our hearts and spreads it throughout the world. This peace stems from forgiveness and leads us to forgiveness." --- This is an English translation of the homily given by Pope Leo XIV on the Solemnity of Pentecost (25 May 2026) The official homily text from the Vatican can be found here [https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/homilies/2026/documents/20260524-pentecoste.html].

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