Leo XIV's Strange Sermon on Judas

During his July 13 general audience, Pope Leo XIV delivered a strange sermon on Judas' betrayal, using therapeutic and sentimental language to send mixed messages.

During the Last Supper in the upper room, there was "a painful silence made up of questions, suspicions, and vulnerability." The disciples discovered that they were "fragile," "sad," "painful," and "not indignant," but "sorrowful."

Leo XIV goes on: "In order to be saved, it is necessary to feel: to feel that one is involved, to feel that one is beloved despite everything, and to feel that evil is real but does not have the last word."

Then, Leo XIV comments on Christ’s words: "But woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed. It would be better for that man if he had never been born" (Mark 14:21).

Leo XIV understands these words as "harsh" and "a cry of pain." "In Greek, that 'woe' sounds like a lamentation, an 'alas,' an exclamation of sincere and deep compassion."

When God sees evil, Leo XIV believes that he does "not avenge it, but grieves".

"That 'better if he had never been born' is not a condemnation imposed a priori, but a truth that any of us can recognize: if we deny the love that generated us and become unfaithful to ourselves by betraying, then we truly lose the meaning of our existence and exclude ourselves from salvation."

Pope Leo XIV continues contradictory: "Precisely at the darkest point, the light is not extinguished. On the contrary, it starts to shine."

His Jesus "knows well that no friendship is immune from the risk of betrayal, yet he continues to trust."

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True MassAug 19

All this blather is ghost written by Toucho. He was ghost writing for the last guy and was eventually brought to Rome to be head of the doctrine of faith lol and he continues to ghost write the blather for the new guy. When was the last time a pope has said something clearly, definitively and without confusion. Or written his own material for that matter. The new megaphone is the same as the last. As silly, new age and confusing as ever.
LET YOUR YES MEAN YES AND YOUR NO MEAN NO.

ScapularAug 19

myunkieAug 19

This is the original Italian translation of the consecration. This was erroneous and corrected by Pope Benedict in 2006. The word is not "pro tutti" but "pro multis", i.e. "for many." It is critical for an understanding of redemption that God does not overrule our free will. As many saints have said and some have even seen, many, many souls fall into Hell. Many take the broad path which leads to perdition.
I think that ultimately, the goal is to justify Satan himself. If Christ died for all, Judas and Satan are indeed forgiven. Betray Jesus, tempt all of mankind into sin, no problem. That infinite dignity takes care of all. Those are pleasant thoughts but fly in the face of the Apostolic faith. We have an offer of forgiveness from God through the merits of Christ, but we have to surrender our pride and abandon our sin to accept it. Neither Judas nor Satan accepted that gift.

ScapularAug 19

“Son of perdition” St John 17:12 While I was with them, I kept them in thy name. Those whom thou gavest me have I kept; and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition, that the scripture may be fulfilled.

ScapularAug 19

“Perdition” - a state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinful and unrepentant person passes after death.

la verdad prevaleceAug 18

Nine Months Ago: Cardinal Prevost Defends …

fowardAug 18

Why don't they say now, as was clearly stated before, that he is in hell? The Scripture passages are crystal clear. Dante also expresses this belief in the Divine Comedy.

la verdad prevaleceAug 18

The Dogmatic Council of Trent teaches that Judas Iscariot was condemned to Hell. The Council emphasizes that Judas exercised his own free will to betray Jesus Christ, which is considered a sin, leading to his damnation. Additionally, the Catechism of the Council of Trent states that Judas lost his soul and is therefore in Hell. This teaching is supported by various Church figures, including Pope Leo the Great and St. Augustine, who affirmed that Judas was damned for his actions.
The Dogmatic Council of Trent teaches that Judas …

amni_janeAug 18

where is the forgiveness? Judas and the Pope. The story is meant for reflection, to bring us to understanding. To say I do not know is to live in the mystery of such events and commentary.

SonoftheChurchAug 18

What????

Dr. BobusAug 18

This is a topic for a graduate seminar, not a homily. And he seems to ignore rejoicing in Divine Justice.

Dr. BobusAug 18

I have a doctorate in theology from the same univ. This was not apostasy

myunkieAug 18

It seems that the only message of the Synodal Church is "Don't worry, be happy." There are no consequences, not for betraying Christ and certainly not for my unnatural acts.

Denis EfimovAug 18

Exactly! Are there, in this case, any differences between the synodal church and the church of the antichrist?

myunkieAug 18

I used to muse that the "Anti-Christ" and "the Spirit of the Anti-Christ" was intended to emphasize that humanity needs "Christ," that is the savior which is anointed by God. The Synodal Church says, you yourself, that's right, the one with infinite dignity, are OK just the way we are. We need no savior, we need no Christ. I would welcome any more sophisticated explanation but it does seem like the Synodal Church is indeed acting in the spirit of anti-Christ. Perhaps the person prophesied as the Anti-Christ is yet to come.

fowardAug 18

Look up what his predecessor said on the same topic.

la verdad prevaleceAug 17

Jesus Christ himself called Judas the Traitor "Devil" "Son of Perdition" John 17:12 and the Scripture says that after he sacrilegiously ate the bread that Christ himself gave him, the devil entered him. John 13:27

la verdad prevaleceAug 17

Prevost, like Bergoglio, employs the political tactic of demagoguery. Instead of confirming the Catholic faith, he creates confusion and ambiguity. He speaks like a modernist heretic who embraces naturalism and rationalism, which is why some naive Catholics fail to clearly understand his heretical ideas.
In politics, demagoguery is the practice of gaining the favor of the masses through flattery, concessions, manipulation, and promises, in order to gain political power or perpetuate oneself in it. Note that the demagogue speaks to two diametrically opposed groups, which he confuses in order to win over both groups.

Hound of HeavenAug 17

Many people (including Bergoglio) appear to use "therapeutic and sentimental language" when they are covertly being self-referential. Such a psychological state doesn't make for a great leader.

DrMariaAug 18

This is because they have totally been taken over by the heresy of Modernism - where "faith" itself is self-referential - and merely the product of one's own personal religious experience - all dogmas are merely attempts to express the religious experience of people at a certain point in history and are thus always up for revision - due to the evolving of everything --

Denis EfimovAug 17

"God the just avenger"
(Pope Pius XI, "Miserentissimus Redemptor", 1928).
"give place unto wrath, for it is written: Revenge is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord" (Rom. 12:19).

brhenryAug 17

Not so quick. I am not so convinced the Holy Father is way off base here. If a natural father is betrayed by his son, he will certainly be cut to the quick, as was the case with David and Absalom. David "wailed bitterly" at the news of Absalom's death. It is likely that at some point the "man after GOD'S own heart " in his agony of compassion for his son's betrayal and death, would have pondered "it would have been better if he were not born."

rhemes1582Aug 17

Below @Billy F there is a false accusation made against Pope Leo XIV when billy writes "This whole modernist attempt to rehabilitate the Traitor is diabolical!!!"
Pope Leo XIV did not attempt to rehabilitate Judas but explained why he was lost when he states " "That 'better if he had never been born' is not a condemnation imposed a priori, but a truth that any of us can recognize: if we deny the love that generated us and become unfaithful to ourselves by betraying, then we truly lose the meaning of our existence and exclude ourselves from salvation."
Emphasis mine.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on us.

fowardAug 18

"become unfaithful to ourselves"? Or Jesus Christ The Lord? But it is true that he does not speak in exactly the same terms as his predecessor.

fowardAug 17

to feel? What modernism!

la verdad prevaleceAug 17

The Progressive Gospel According to Prevost
2 Timothy 4:3-4
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
3 For there shall be a time, when they will not endure sound doctrine; but, according to their own desires, they will heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears:
4 And will indeed turn away their hearing from the truth, but will be turned unto fables.

mccallansteveAug 17

Tragically, Judas went to hell by his own will. We know this because Christ effectively said so. Anyone , including Leo who says otherwise, is contradicting Christ.

SonoftheChurchAug 17

Jibber jabber.

Sally DormanAug 17

"At the darkest point [hell], the light is not extinguished" ?????