On the day the solemnity of one of the Doctors of the Church, Saint Thomas Aquinas, is celebrated, Pope Leo XIV recalls his legacy and sends a message calling for an end to all forms of antisemitism and persecution throughout the world.
In addition, he continued his catechesis on the Dogmatic Constitution, Verbum Dei, the document of the Second Vatican Council that explains what divine Revelation is and how it is transmitted and lived in the Church.
SUMMARY OF CATECHESIS:
Dear brothers and sisters,
In our catechesis on the Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum, today we considered the relationship between Scripture and Tradition. In the passage we just heard from John’s Gospel, Jesus says he will send the Holy Spirit to guide the Apostles to remember, apply and proclaim everything he taught.
Sacred Scripture, the inspired word of God, and Sacred Tradition, the living memory of the Church, are intimately bound together and form the one Deposit of Faith. This deposit which contains the entirety of our faith –- doctrine, worship, morality, etc. –- is not static but dynamic for it develops and is more profoundly understood by the Church over the centuries, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Entrusted to the Church, who preserves and interprets it in Jesus’ name, this deposit helps us to navigate the complexities of life to reach our eternal home in heaven. May we become living and faithful witness to God’s word in Scripture and Tradition.
