The Friar

Remain in my love. But how to do that when something you thought was true is different than the actions of the Holy Spirit? Jesus has the answer.

Remain in my love: Homily for Thursday, May 7, 2026 – The Friar Remain in my love. But how to do that when something you thought was true is different than the actions of the Holy Spirit? Jesus has the answer.

From the Middle East: “They returned to Jerusalem with great joy”, April 25, 2026

From the Middle East: In the light of all that is happening – and the impact that it has had and will have on the life of our Church – I feel the need to offer a deeper word and a fuller reflection, one that is considerably longer. This Letter is not intended for a quick or partial reading, nor is it to be used as a text of political analysis. It is offered as one to be read slowly, as a tool for discernment and the promotion of conversation and reflection within our ecclesial contexts, our communities, monasteries, and families. Its purpose is not to propose immediate answers or technical solutions, but rather to help each person reflect on how to live our Christian faith in this land today in the light of the Gospel....

From the Middle East: “They returned to Jerusalem with great joy”, April 25, 2026 – The Friar From the Middle East: In the light of all that is happening – and the impact that it has had and will have on the life of our Church – I feel the need to offer a deeper word and a fuller reflection, one that is considerably longer. This Letter is not intended for a quick or partial reading, nor ...

Pope Leo General Audience: April 22, 2026

Pope Leo: Providence would have it that the first stop should be the very country where the sites of Saint Augustine are found, namely Algeria. Thus, I found myself, on the one hand, revisiting the roots of my spiritual identity and, on the other, crossing and strengthening bridges that are very important for the world and the Church today: the bridge with the very fruitful age of the Fathers of the Church; the bridge with the Islamic world; and the bridge with the African continent....

Pope Leo General Audience: April 22, 2026 – The Friar Pope Leo: Providence would have it that the first stop should be the very country where the sites of Saint Augustine are found, namely Algeria. Thus, I found myself, on the one hand, revisiting the roots of my spiritual identity and, on the other, crossing and strengthening bridges that are very imp...