At his Wednesday General Audience on November 12, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechesis on the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Christ, drawing attention to the transformative power of living a “Paschal spirituality.” Ashley Noronha joined John Morales on Morning Air to reflect on the Holy Father’s message, which centered on hope, fraternity, and the call to live as true brothers and sisters in Christ.
Pope Leo explained that when we live in the light of Christ’s Resurrection, our hearts gain a new perspective on life. Paschal spirituality teaches us that every suffering and trial can be united to Christ’s own, and through that union, we find hope that transforms us and the world around us. This hope, the Pope said, moves us to invest in goodness, to seek what is true, beautiful, and life-giving.
That investment in goodness is lived out through fraternity. The Holy Father described fraternity as a profoundly human calling, rooted in our creation in the image of God. We were made for relationship, not isolation. Without genuine bonds of love, he warned, humanity becomes sick with loneliness and self-centeredness. The antidote lies in returning to the source of all communion: Christ Himself.
Pope Leo reminded the faithful that only Jesus can free us from the poison of enmity that divides families, communities, and nations. He urged us to follow the example of the Lord, who commanded His disciples, “Love one another as I love you.” Through His death and resurrection, Jesus restored our original vocation as children of one Father, united in the bond of divine love.
To illustrate this vocation of fraternity, the Holy Father offered the example of Saint Francis of Assisi, who greeted everyone he met as a brother or sister. Saint Francis, Pope Leo said, recognized that each person shares the same deep human needs: to be respected, welcomed, heard, and saved. His life reflected the heart of the Gospel, where fraternity is not merely a moral ideal but a participation in the very life of God.
Pope Leo concluded by inviting the faithful to walk the path of the Risen Lord, who shows us how to journey together in faith, hope, and charity. In Christ, the walls that divide are torn down, and all are drawn into the unity of His redeeming love.