“The Church dwells in the world as a living sign of God’s plan.”
In this week’s Wednesday audience, Pope Leo XIV resumes his reflection on Gaudium et Spes, considering the Church’s mission in the contemporary world.
The Church is not above or outside the world; it dwells within it.
As a living sign of God’s plan to reconcile the world to himself, the Church discerns our culture through the lens of the Gospel, bearing witness to faith and charity, justice, peace, and fraternity.
To fulfill this mission, the Church depends on the lay faithful, who are called to animate the culture in which they live with a Christian spirit, in their families, in the workplace, and in every sphere of their lives.
“In our call to build up the Kingdom of God, may we renew our efforts toward personal sanctification, justice and fraternal love, and thus be signs of hope for all people.”
