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In Biblical Meditations

ACTS OF THE APOSTLES: “The witness of the apostles and the present crisis of mission” (III)

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In addressing today the question of whether there are signs suggesting that Leo XIV is leading the Church back onto the right path, in accordance with Sacred Scripture and Tradition, I will focus primarily on the theme of mission, which we have discussed in the last two meditations.

We have a first speech by the new Pontiff related to the theme we are dealing with. This is the ‘address to ecumenical and interreligious delegations’ he gave on 19 May 2025. I will quote some important excerpts for the topic at hand:

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In 3 Minutes for God the Father

“THE MORAL VIRTUES”

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‘It is not to be believed that the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit can penetrate a person who does not practise virtue ’ (John Tauler).

Moral virtues are those which order our conduct in such a way that it is pleasing to God. All Christian virtues are of this type. The moral virtues are distinguished from the theological virtues mainly in that the immediate object of the former is not God Himself, but our moral behaviour and the fulfilment of the duties which the Divine Law imposes on us, whether these relate directly to God, to our neighbour or to ourselves. We speak of acquired Christian virtues when this supernatural ability to do good has become a good habit, so that we practise it with a certain ease.

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