By Devin Watkins (Vatican News)
As he continued his summer holidays in Castel Gandolfo on Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV presided at Mass in the chapel of the Carabinieri headquarters in the hilltop town near Rome.
Brothers and sisters in Christ
In his homily, Pope Leo focused on the Christian greeting of “brother and sister,” which he said represent relationships repeated as signs of closeness and affection in the liturgy. “We are all truly brothers and sisters of Jesus when we do the will of God, that is, when we live by loving one another as God has loved us,” he said. Every relationship, continued the Pope, becomes a gift in Jesus, since He sends the Holy Spirit to dwell in our hearts when we love one another.
“God’s love is so great,” he said, “that Jesus does not keep even His mother for Himself, entrusting Mary as our mother at the hour of the cross.” The Pope noted that Mary is considered the first disciple because she first welcomed the word of God into her heart with love and faithfulness.
Fidelity in times of trial
He recalled that the Carabinieri recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of the proclamation of the Faithful Virgin (Virgo Fidelis) as Patroness of the Carabinieri Corps.
“In the face of injustices that wound the social order, do not yield to the temptation to think that evil can prevail,” he said. “Especially in this time of wars and violence, remain faithful to your oath: as servants of the State, answer crime with the force of law and honesty.”
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