The Consecrated Women for the North American Territory share with us their reflections on their audience with Pope Leo XIV, held on January 29, 2026, during the General Assemblies in Rome.
“Every sister and every brother who receives the charism is called to bring it to life within themselves, so that it does not remain something to be preserved in a static way, but rather becomes a vital force that flows creatively and freely. . . . It is this energy that must animate the mission you carry out and illuminate the path to be followed, so that it may then be handed on as a living legacy to the future generations, in turn called to fall in love with it and make it the wellspring of their service.”
In his audience with the Consecrated Men and Women of Regnum Christ, Pope Leo affirmed them and welcomed them into the heart of the Church, encouraging them to define their identity with ever greater clarity and to seek authentic discernment, all in communion with the Regnum Christi family. “In this context, you are called to promote ever deeper communion within the entire Family, sharing spirituality and apostolate, living fully the specific vocation to which God has called you as members of the Society to which you belong, committed to bearing witness with your lives to fidelity to the charism you have received.”
Six of the North American delegates—Ally Wheeler, Denise Funke, Kathleen Murphy, Amelia Hoover, and Maria Knuth—share some of their initial thoughts and reflections on Pope Leo’s audience, in videos created with the collaboration of Ilona Kies and the communication team of the General Assembly of Consecrated Women:
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Read more about the Audience of the Consecrated Women and Lay Consecrated Men of Regnum Christi with Pope Leo XIV or read the full English translation here.
