Mercy Without Truth, Death Without Resurrection

Mercy Without Truth, Death Without Resurrection
Leo XIV’s August Sermons: Sentimental Fog Instead of Catholic Faith
On August 10th, Leo stepped out onto the balcony for his Angelus and gave the world a homily that would have scandalized any confessor before Vatican II. Christ’s warning in Luke 12—“Sell your possessions and give alms”—was stripped of its eschatological bite and recast as a talk on self-expression. We were told that our “skills, time, love, presence, and compassion” are the real treasure to be “invested.” Gone was Christ’s warning about watchfulness, sin, and eternal judgment. In its place came the image of a boyfriend and girlfriend who “feel like king and queen” when together.
When saints like Augustine speak of almsgiving as a means of salvation, they remind us that the poor are Christ in disguise, and that eternal reward requires repentance and amendment of life. Leo instead gives us romantic couples, parish socials, and a therapeutic call to “relationships and …