True Beauty Found in Enduring Love, Which 'Ennobles and Lifts Us up,' Pope Says on Feast of Assumption
He said aging and daily acts of charity reveal beauty more than consumerist standards.
- On August 15, Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass at St. Thomas of Villanova in Castel Gandolfo during the Feast of the Assumption. Christians "are called to reflect Mary’s authentic beauty," he said.
- The pontiff revived the summer tradition of residing at the papal residence, reversing Pope Francis's custom. The 17th-century church, designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, continues a Marian feast tradition started by St. John XXIII.
- Reflecting on the Book of Revelation, the Pope said the heart signifies "that in Mary's heart, heaven and earth, time and eternity, meet." Turning to the Gospel of Luke, he described "the magnificent mysteries."
- Christians must "discover and nurture" divine beauty in everyday life, the Pope urged. He challenged "aesthetic standards, predominantly hedonistic and consumerist in nature," that the world imposes, noting ordinary workers "help bring a little bit of heaven to Earth."
- "Purity of the soul" leads to "the glory of Heaven," the Pope said, emphasizing true beauty lies in revealing love. The face of Our Lady of the Assumption "transcends any possible representation," he added.
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True beauty found in enduring love, which 'ennobles and lifts us up,' pope says on feast of Assumption
Christians are called to reflect Mary's authentic beauty, which is revealed through a life of enduring love rather than worldly aesthetic standards, Pope Leo XIV said.
In his homily, the Pope spoke about where in everyday life we find true beauty, which many artists have depicted in Mary.
True beauty found in enduring love, which ‘ennobles and lifts us up,’ pope says on feast of Assumption
"For it is the purity of the soul that, in Mary -- as in us -- by the grace of God, illuminates and transfigures the whole person, leading us to the glory of Heaven," the pope said.
Pope Leo XIV turned to beauty ideals marked by "consumption and hedonism" at a Mass on the Assumption of Mary. Divine beauty can be found everywhere – even in the folds of an old man.
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Catholic World ReportPope Leo XIV: Mary Shows That ‘True Beauty’ Is Found in ‘the Light of the Risen Lord’
In a homily on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Pope urged the faithful to reject “consumerist” standards in favor of love.
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