In Dilexi te (“I Have Loved You”), Leo XIV writes, “The poor can act as silent teachers for us, making us conscious of our presumption and instilling within us a
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In Dilexi te (“I Have Loved You”), Leo XIV writes, “The poor can act as silent teachers for us, making us conscious of our presumption and instilling within us a rightful spirit of humility.” The document, released by the Vatican yesterday, continues: “The elderly, for example, by their physical frailty, remind us of our own fragility, even as we attempt to conceal it behind our apparent prosperity and outward appearance. The poor … remind us how uncertain and empty our seemingly safe and secure lives may be.” The pontiff quotes his predecessor throughout the document.
