While on the flight home after his first apolostalic trip, Pope Leo revealed to reporters what people can read in order to understand his spirituality.
POPE LEO XIV
One of you, there's a German journalist on here who said to me the other day, 'Tell me one book, besides St. Augustine, that we could read to understand who Prevost is.' And there's several I've thought of, but one of them is a book called 'The Practice of the Presence of God.' It's a very simple book by someone who doesn't even give his last name, Brother Lawrence. Read it many years ago. But it describes, if you will, a type of prayer and spirituality where one simply gives his life to the Lord and allows the Lord to lead. And if you want to know something about me...
That's been my spirituality for many years. In the midst of great challenges, living in Peru during years of terrorism, being called to service in places where I never thought I would be called to serve to. I trust in God, and that message is something that I share with all people. So what was it like? I resigned myself to the fact when I saw how things were going. They said this could be a reality. I took a deep breath. I said, here we go, Lord. You're in charge. You lead the way.
