Pope Leo XIV, at the general audience held in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, continued reviewing the conciliar documents. The pontiff carried on with his catechesis on the constitution Dei Verbum.
SUMMARY OF THE WEEKLY PUBLIC CATECHESIS:
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today we continue our Catechesis on the Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum of the Second Vatican Council by considering the role of the Son of God in Divine Revelation. God’s revelation of himself to his people through words and deeds over the centuries reached its fulfillment in the incarnation of the Word, when God became man. Indeed, “the most intimate truth revealed about God and human salvation shines forth in Christ, who is himself both the mediator and the fulfillment of revelation” (Dei Verbum, 2). The Son, through his incarnation, life, death and resurrection, not only allows us to see the Father in him, but also invites us to enter into his very own relationship with the Father, by virtue of the action of the Spirit. By accepting this invitation, we become sons and daughters through the Son and participants in God’s nature. Let us be filled with gratitude as we
ponder our sublime vocation as God’s beloved children, entrusting ourselves to the Father with
boundless confidence.
I greet all the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors taking part in today’s Audience, particularly the groups from Great Britain, the Netherlands, and the United States of America. As we continue to pray for the unity of Christians, I greet the Ecumenical Delegation of the Catholic Association for Ecumenism and the Council of Churches of the Netherlands. Upon all of you and your families, I invoke the joy and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ. God bless you all!
