Checking In With Pontifex

The poorest are not only objects of our compassion, but teachers of the Gospel. It is not a question of “bringing” God to them, but of encountering Him among them. Serving the poor is not a gesture to be made “from above,” but an encounter between equals, where Christ is revealed…

— Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex) November 14, 2025

Catholic Social Teaching is neither an abstract theory nor an unattainable utopia. Rather, it offers a path to transform the lives of people and institutions by placing Christ at the center of every human activity.https://t.co/UN6VEmBe4a

— Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex) November 13, 2025

I want to emphasize “Catholic” there as “universal.”

Holiness must blossom precisely where decisions are made that affect the lives of thousands of families. The world needs entrepreneurs and leaders who, out of love for God and neighbor, work for an economy that serves the common good. It is possible to be both an entrepreneur and…

— Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex) November 13, 2025

Holiness must blossom precisely where decisions are made that affect the lives of thousands of families. The world needs entrepreneurs and leaders who, out of love for God and neighbor, work for an economy that serves the common good. It is possible to be both an entrepreneur and a saint—economic efficiency and fidelity to the Gospel are not mutually exclusive—and charity can penetrate even industrial and financial structures.

Our humanity is best fulfilled when we exist and live together, when we succeed in experiencing authentic, informal bonds with the people around us. If we close in on ourselves, we risk growing sick with loneliness, or even narcissism, which leads us to care for others only out…

— Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex) November 12, 2025

I hope to come back to some of this during Advent.

I also hope I’m wise enough to just leave it right here, for the day. I certainly can’t improve on it.