Pope Leo XIV invited the Benedictines to respond to the challenges our times face by placing Christ at the center of their lives during a Mass on Tuesday, November 11, to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Dedication of the Church of Sant’Anselmo on the Aventine Hill in Rome.
“The sudden changes we are witnessing provoke and question us, raising issues that have never been seen before,” he said.
“This celebration,” the Pope continued, “reminds us that, like the apostle Peter, and together with him Benedict and many others, we too can respond to the demands of our vocation only by placing Christ at the center of our existence and our mission, starting from that act of faith that makes us recognize Him as the Savior and translating it into prayer, study, and commitment to a holy life.”
The Church of Sant’Anselmo is located in a complex overseen by the Benedictine Confederation, the international governing body of the Order of St. Benedict. The grounds, in fact, also host the abbot primate of the Order, currently Abbot Jeremias Schröder, his curia, and the Pontifical Atheneum of Sant’Anselmo and a residential college.
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