The Pope's Homilies - English Version of the Pope’s Sermons and Speeches
The Pope's Homilies offers weekly audio versions of Pope Leo XIV's sermons and speeches, translated into English. Each episode presents the Pope's messages delivered during Masses and other Vatican events. Listeners can follow the spiritual and pastoral teachings of the Pope through clear English translations.
Episodes
Forgiveness is Indispensable for Peace
"Forgiveness is indispensable, and without it, we cannot live in peace."___________________________________This is an English translation of the message given by Pope Leo XIV for his Sunday Angelus address on the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (13 September 2026).The official text from the Vatican can be found here.___________________________________Prefer reading? Get the Pope's homi
The Debt of Mutual Love
"Yet there is one debt we owe to one another that does not enslave us: the debt of mutual love."__________________________This is an English translation of the message given by Pope Leo XIV for his Sunday Angelus address on the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (6 September 2026).The official text from the Vatican can be found here.The Mass readings referenced in the address can be found here
When Our Hearts are Confused
"It is not always easy to understand and accept God’s ways, especially when they are very far from our own."_________________________________________________________________________________________This is an English translation of the message given by Pope Leo XIV for his Sunday Angelus address on the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (30 August 2026).The official text from the Vatican can be
Who is Jesus, truly, for you?
"Dear brothers and sisters, let us seek not to retreat into our own convictions and religious certainties, but to remain open to an authentic relationship with Christ."---This is an English translation of the message given by Pope Leo XIV for his Sunday Angelus address on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (23 August 2026).The official text from the Vatican can be found here.The Mass readi
God's Table is Set for Everyone
"Even today, the Church can be surprised by God’s work and spread the peace of Christ beyond boundaries already drawn.”---This is an English translation of the message given by Pope Leo XIV for his Sunday Angelus address on the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (16 August 2026).The official text from the Vatican can be found here.The Mass readings referenced in the address can be found here.---Pre
Divine Beauty (Solemnity of the Assumption)
"Love is humanity’s most beautiful adornment.”---This is an English translation of the homily given by Pope Leo XIV on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (19 August 2026).The official text from the Vatican can be found here.---Prefer reading? Get the Pope's homilies delivered to your email inbox every Sunday. Click here.
The Lord's Presence
"But he said to them, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid!”---This is an English translation of the Sunday Angelus address given by Pope Leo XIV on the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (9 August 2026).The official text from the Vatican can be found here.---Prefer reading? Get the Pope's homilies delivered to your email inbox every Sunday. Click here.
Humanity's Hunger
"Dear friends, Christ truly satisfies humanity’s hunger, our hunger for truth and life."---This is an English translation of the Sunday Angelus address given by Pope Leo XIV on the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (2 August 2026).The official text from the Vatican can be found here.---Prefer reading? Get the Pope's homilies delivered to your email inbox every Sunday. Click here.
The Hidden Treasure
"Encountering his Kingdom marks a turning point that does not limit life but enlarges it."---This is an English translation of the Sunday Angelus address given by Pope Leo XIV on the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (26 July 2026).The official text from the Vatican can be found here.---Prefer reading? Get the Pope's homilies delivered to your email inbox every Sunday. Click here.
The Smallest of Seeds
"God favors smallness, a sign of his discreet love, by which he leaves us free to accept or reject him."---This is an English translation of the Sunday Angelus address given by Pope Leo XIV on the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (19 July 2026).The official text from the Vatican can be found here.---Prefer reading? Get the Pope's homilies delivered to your email inbox every Sunday. Clic
Parable of the Sower (15th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
"He sees within us the potential of a good that, at times, we ourselves might fail to recognize."---This is an English translation of the Sunday Angelus address given by Pope Leo XIV on the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (12 July 2026).The official text from the Vatican can be found here.---Prefer reading? Get the Pope's homilies delivered to your email inbox every Sunday. Click here
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.
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.
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. L
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.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.29 March 2026
Message for Lent 2026
"I would like to invite you to a very practical and frequently unappreciated form of abstinence: that of refraining from words that offend and hurt our neighbor."This is an English translation of Pope Leo XIV's message for Lent 2026 on the theme "Listening and Fasting: Lent as a Time of Conversion".
A Single Sacred Deposit: The Relationship between Scripture and Tradition
“There exists a close connection and communication between sacred tradition and Sacred Scripture. For both of them, flowing from the same divine wellspring, in a certain way merge into a unity and tend toward the same end.”This is an English translation of the catechesis given by Pope Leo XIV during his weekly general audience on 28 January 2026. This is part of the Pope's catechesis series o
Jesus Christ Reveals the Father
"Thanks to Jesus, the Christian knows God the Father and entrusts himself to Him with confidence."This is an English translation of the catechesis given by Pope Leo XIV during his weekly general audience on 21 January 2026. This is part of the catechesis series on the documents of the Second Vatican Council.
Learning from John the Baptist
"Let us learn from John the Baptist to remain vigilant, to love simplicity, to be sincere in our words, to live soberly, and to cultivate a depth of mind and heart."This is an English translation of the message given by Pope Leo XIV during his Sunday Angelus address on 18 January 2026.
God Speaks to Us as Friends
"If Jesus calls us to be friends, let us not leave this call unheeded. Let us welcome it, let us take care of this relationship, and we will discover that friendship with God is our salvation."This is an English translation of the catechesis given by Pope Leo XIV during his weekly general audience on 14 January 2026. The theme of this catechesis series is the Second Vatican Council and i
New Catechesis Series: Reflecting on the Second Vatican Council through its Documents
"[The Second Vatican Council] helped us to open ourselves to the world and to embrace the changes and challenges of the modern age in dialogue and shared responsibility, as a Church that desires to open its arms to humanity, to echo the hopes and anxieties of peoples, and to collaborate in building a more just and fraternal society."This is an English translation of the catechesis given
Epiphany & Closing of the Holy Door
"Let us ask ourselves: is there life in our Church? Is there space for something new to be born? Do we love and proclaim a God who sets us on a journey?"This is an English translation of the homily given by Pope Leo XIV during the Solemnity of the Epiphany and the Closing of the Holy Door held on 6 January 2026.
God's Benevolent Gaze (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God)
"As we set out toward the new and unique days that await us, let us ask the Lord to help us experience at every moment, around us and upon us, the warmth of his fatherly embrace and the light of his benevolent gaze."This is an English translation of the homily given by Pope Leo XIV during the mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God held on 1 January 2026.
The Pope's Christmas Messages
"To find the Savior, one must not gaze upward, but look below..."This is an English translation of the two homilies given by Pope Leo XIV during the Solemnity of Christmas. The homilies were given during the Christmas Mass during the Night on 24 December and Mass during the Day on 25 December 2025.
The Refuge of the Restless Heart
"Restlessness is the sign that our heart does not move by chance, in a disordered way, without a purpose or a destination, but is oriented towards its ultimate destination, the 'return home'."This is an English translation of the catechesis given by Pope Leo XIV during his weekly general audience on 17 December 2025.
Jubilee of Prisoners (Third Sunday of Advent)
"Let no one be lost! Let all be saved! This is what our God wants, this is his Kingdom, and this is the goal of his actions in the world."This is an English translation of the homily given by Pope Leo XIV for the Jubilee of the Poor during the Third Sunday of Advent (14 December 2025).
Death is Not the End
"To know that [death] exists, and above all to reflect on it, teaches us to choose what we really want to make of our existence."This is an English translation of the catechesis given by Pope Leo XIV during his weekly general audience on 10 December 2025.
The Courage to Live and Generate Life
"Begotten by the Father, Christ is life and has generated life without reserve, to the point of giving his own, and he invites us too to give our lives."This is an English translation of the catechesis given by Pope Leo XIV during his weekly general audience on 26 November 2025.
Jesus the Gardener
"Cultivating and keeping the garden is the original task that Jesus brought to fulfilment. His last words on the cross – “It is finished” – invite each of us to rediscover the same task, our task."This is an English translation of the catechesis given by Pope Leo XIV during his weekly general audience on 19 November 2025.
Jubilee of the Poor
“Before our smallness and poverty, God looks at us like no one else and loves us with eternal love.”This is an English translation of the homily given by Pope Leo XIV during the World Day of the Poor and Jubilee of the Poor held on 16 November 2025.
Fraternity: "Love one another as I have loved you"
"Fraternity is not a beautiful but impossible dream; it is not the desire of a deluded few. But to overcome the shadows that threaten it, we need to go to the source, and above all to draw light and strength from Him who alone frees us from the poison of enmity."This is an English translation of the catechesis given by Pope Leo XIV during his weekly general audience on 12 November 2025.
All Saints' Day, Saint John Henry Newman, and Catholic Education
"Life shines brightly not because we are rich, beautiful or powerful. Instead, it shines when we discover within ourselves the truth that we are called by God, have a vocation, have a mission, that our lives serve something greater than ourselves."This is an English translation of the homily given by Pope Leo XIV during the Mass for All Saints' Day held on 1 November 2025. During th
Commemoration of the Martyrs and Witnesses of the Faith of the 21st Century
“It is a hope filled with immortality because, even though they have been killed in body, no one can silence their voice or erase the love they have shown.”This is an English translation of the homily given by Pope Leo XIV during the Commemoration of the Martyrs and Witnesses of the Faith of the 21st Century held on 14 September 2025.
A Loud Cry (General Audience)
"In the journey of life, there are moments in which keeping something inside can slowly consume us. Jesus teaches us not to be afraid to cry out, as long as it is sincere, humble, addressed to the Father."This is an English translation of the catechesis given by Pope Leo XIV during his weekly general audience on 10 September 2025.
"I thirst" (General Audience)
"If we have the courage to acknowledge it, we can discover that even our fragility is a bridge towards heaven."This is an English translation of the speech given by Pope Leo XIV during his weekly general audience on 3 September 2025.
Canonizations of Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis
"Saints Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis are an invitation to all of us, especially young people, not to squander our lives, but to direct them upwards and make them masterpieces."This is an English translation of the homily given by Pope Leo XIV during the mass with canonizations of Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis (7 September 2025).
The Surrender (General Audience)
"He surrenders. Not out of weakness, but out of love."This is an English translation of the speech given by Pope Leo XIV during his weekly General Audience on 27 August 2025.
The Narrow Gate
"The Lord does not want worship detached from life. He is not pleased with sacrifices and prayers, unless they lead to greater love for others and justice for our brothers and sisters."This is an English translation of the address given by Pope Leo XIV for his Sunday Angelus on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (24 August 2025).
Forgiveness: To love until the end (General Audience)
"Let us ask today for the grace to be able to forgive, even when we do not feel understood, even when we feel abandoned. Because it is precisely in those hours that love can reach its pinnacle."This is an English translation of the speech given by Pope Leo XIV during his weekly general audience on 20 August 2025.
How to Invest the Treasure of Your Life
"Everything in God’s plan that makes each of us a priceless and unrepeatable good, a living and breathing asset, must be cultivated and invested in order to grow."This address was given by Pope Leo XIV for his Sunday Angelus on the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (10 August 2025).
Preparing the Supper (General Audience)
"Even before we realize we need to be welcomed, the Lord has already prepared a space for us."This is an English translation of the speech was given by Pope Leo XIV during his weekly general audience on 6 August 2025. This is part of the cycle of catechesis on the theme “Jesus Christ our Hope”.
Dear Young People (Jubilee of Youth)
"There is a burning question in our hearts, a need for truth that we cannot ignore, which leads us to ask ourselves: what is true happiness? What is the true meaning of life? What can free us from being trapped in meaninglessness, boredom and mediocrity?"This homily was given by Pope Leo XIV during the Mass for the Jubilee of Youth on 3 August 2025.
The Healing of a Deaf Man with a Speech Impediment (General Audience)
"It is possible that within us arises the desire to turn everything off. We may come to prefer not to feel anything anymore. Even our words risk being misunderstood, and we may be tempted to close ourselves in silence, into a lack of communication where, despite our closeness, we are no longer able to say to one another the most simple and profound things.In this regard, today I would like to
Our Father (17th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
"We cannot pray to God as “Father” and then be harsh and insensitive towards others. Instead, it is important to let ourselves be transformed by his goodness, his patience, his mercy, so that his face may be reflected in ours as in a mirror."This is an English translation of the Angelus address given by Pope Leo XIV on the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time.Get the full text of Pope Leo’s homi
Hospitality, Service, and Listening (16th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
“Today, Abraham, Martha and Mary remind us that listening and service are two complementary attitudes that enable us to open ourselves and our lives to the blessings of the Lord.”This is an English translation of the homily and Angelus address given by Pope Leo XIV on the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (20 July 2025). Get the full text of Pope Leo’s homilies emailed to you every Sunday: https://thep
The Good Samaritan (15th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
"How we look at others is what counts, because it shows what is in our hearts."This homily is an English version of the one given by Pope Leo XIV on the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (13 July 2025).
First Mass for the Care of Creation
"With infinite love, God has created all things and given them life."This homily was given by Pope Leo XIV on 9 July 2025 as he celebrated the first Mass for the Care of Creation, which was recently added to the Roman Missal.
The Pope's July Prayer Intention: 'For Formation in Discernment'
Let us pray together with Pope Leo for his prayer intention for the month of July. "Holy Spirit, you, light of our understanding, gentle breath that guides our decisions, grant me the grace to listen attentively to your voice and to discern the hidden paths of my heart, so that I may grasp what truly matters to you, and free my heart from its troubles. I ask you for the grace to learn how to
Laborers in God's Harvest (Sunday Angelus)
"God, like a sower, has generously gone out into the world, throughout history, and sowed in people’s hearts a desire for the infinite, for a fulfilled life and for salvation that sets us free."This is an English translation of the address given by Pope Leo XIV for his Sunday Angelus on the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (6 July 2025).
Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
"Let us make an effort, then, to turn our differences into a workshop of unity and communion, of fraternity and reconciliation, so that everyone in the Church, each with his or her personal history, may learn to walk side by side."This homily is an English version of the one given by Pope Leo XIV on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul (29 June 2025). The mass included the blessing of
Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Mass with Priestly Ordinations)
"All too often, today’s world offers models of success and prestige that are dubious and short-lived. Do not let yourselves be taken in by them! Look rather to the solid example and apostolic fruitfulness, frequently hidden and unassuming, of those who, with faith and dedication, have spent their lives in service of the Lord and their brothers and sisters."This is an English version of t
The Bleeding Woman and Jairus' Daughter (General Audience)
"A very widespread ailment of our time is the fatigue of living: reality seems to us to be too complex, burdensome, difficult to face. And so we switch off, we fall asleep, in the delusion that, upon waking, things will be different."Today’s speech was given by Pope Leo XIV on June 25, 2025, during his weekly general audience. This is part of the cycle of catechesis on the theme “Jesus C
Corpus Christi Sunday
"Christ is God’s answer to our human hunger, because his Body is the bread of eternal life."Today’s homily was given by Pope Leo XIV on June 22, 2025, Corpus Christi Sunday.
The Healing of the Paralytic (General Audience)
"Let us ask the Lord for the gift of understanding where our life is stuck. Let us try to give voice to our desire to be healed. And let us pray for all those who feel paralyzed, who do not see a way out."Today’s speech was given by Pope Leo XIV on June 18, 2025, during his weekly general audience. This is part of the cycle of catechesis on the theme “Jesus Christ our Hope”. This series
Holy Trinity Sunday
"We were created by a God who finds joy in giving existence to his creatures, who “delights” in our world."This homily was given by Pope Leo XIV on June 15, 2025, Holy Trinity Sunday.
Bartimaeus - General Audience
" I invite you to bring before the Heart of Christ your most painful and fragile parts, those places in your life where you feel stuck and blocked. Let us trustfully ask the Lord to listen to our cry, and to heal us!"Today’s speech was given by Pope Leo XIV on June 11, 2025, during his weekly general audience. This is part of the cycle of catechesis on the theme “Jesus Christ our Hope”.
Pentecost Sunday
"Like a mighty wind that overtakes us, like a crash that startles us, like a fire that illuminates us, the gift of the Holy Spirit descends upon us."Today’s homily was given by Pope Leo XIV on June 8, 2025, Pentecost Sunday.
Pentecost Vigil
"When we ask the Spirit to enlighten our minds, to multiply our languages, to awaken our senses, to instill love, to strengthen our bodies and to grant us peace, we become open to God’s Kingdom."Today’s homily was given by Pope Leo XIV on June 7, 2025, during the Pentecost Vigil.
The Labourers in the Vineyard - General Audience
"At times we have the impression that we cannot find meaning for our lives: we feel useless, inadequate, just like the labourers who wait in the marketplace, waiting for someone to hire them to work."Today’s speech was given by Pope Leo XIV on June 4, 2025, during his weekly general audience. This is part of the cycle of catechesis on the theme “Jesus Christ our Hope”. This series of cat
Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents, and the Elderly
"As soon as we were born, we needed others in order to live; left to ourselves, we would not have survived. Someone else saved us by caring for us in body and spirit. All of us are alive today thanks to a relationship, a free and freeing relationship of human kindness and mutual care."Today’s homily was given by Pope Leo XIV on June 1, 2025, the 7th Sunday of Easter, during the Jubilee o
The Samaritan (General Audience)
This catechesis was given by Pope Leo XIV on May 28, 2025, during his weekly general audience. This is part of the cycle of catechesis on the theme “Jesus Christ our Hope”. This series of catechesis focuses on the life of Jesus through the parables. This week: the parable of the Samaritan.
Installation as Bishop of Rome
"Communion is built primarily “on our knees,” through prayer and constant commitment to conversion. For only in this way can each of us hear within the voice of the Spirit crying out: “Abba! Father!” and then, as a result, listen to and understand others as our brothers and sisters."Today’s homily was given by Pope Leo XIV on May 25, 2025, the 6th Sunday of Easter, during the mass for hi
The Sower (General Audience)
"A rather unusual sower goes out to sow, but does not care where the seed falls. He throws the seeds even where it is unlikely they will bear fruit: on the path, on the rocks, among the thorns. This attitude surprises the listener and induces him to ask: how come?"Today’s catechesis was given by Pope Leo XIV on May 21, 2025, during his first general audience. This is part of the cycle of
Inauguration Mass
"I was chosen, without any merit of my own, and now, with fear and trembling, I come to you as a brother, who desires to be the servant of your faith and your joy, walking with you on the path of God’s love, for he wants us all to be united in one family."This homily was given by Pope Leo XIV on May 18, 2025, the 5th Sunday of Easter during his inauguration mass.
Good Shepherd Sunday
"How important it is to listen! Jesus says, “My sheep listen to my voice”."This homily was given by Pope Leo XIV on May 11, 2025, the 4th Sunday of Easter, Good Shepherd Sunday.
Holy Mass with the Cardinals
"A lack of faith is often tragically accompanied by the loss of meaning in life, the neglect of mercy, appalling violations of human dignity, the crisis of the family and so many other wounds that afflict our society."This homily was given by Pope Leo XIV on May 9, 2025, during a mass with the Cardinals the day after his election.
Pope Leo XIV's First Message and Urbi et Orbi Blessing
"Peace be with you all!"In this first episode we have the translation of the first public message that Pope Leo gave after his election on May 8, 2025.
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