During Mass in St Peter’s Basilica yesterday, the Pope said the Holy Spirit continues Christ’s work in the world by restoring peace through forgiveness and transforming fear and confusion into communion with God and others.
Reflecting on the Gospel passage in which Christ appears to the apostles after the resurrection, Pope Leo said Jesus restored peace between God and humanity through his Paschal Mystery and poured that peace into the world through the Holy Spirit.
“This peace stems from forgiveness and leads us to forgiveness,” he said, emphasising that Jesus first offered forgiveness even after being “betrayed, condemned and crucified”.
Turning to the Church’s mission, the Pope said Christians are called to continue proclaiming Christ through acts of mercy, virtue and witness in daily life. Calling the faithful “coworkers of the Gospel”, he said the Holy Spirit transforms believers into agents of reconciliation and hope.
Concluding his homily, the Pope prayed for the Holy Spirit to free the world from war, misery and sin.
“Dear friends, with fervent hearts, let us pray today that the spirit of the Risen One may save us from the evil of war, which is overcome not by a superpower, but by the omnipotence of love,” he said.
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