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Pope Leo tells Benedictines: stay rooted in Christ
Pope Leo XIV thanked 13,000 Benedictine nuns for a hidden life of prayer, and called it a prophetic gift for a restless world.
In brief
Pope Leo XIV thanked 13,000 Benedictine nuns for a hidden life of prayer, and called it a prophetic gift for a restless world. Quiet, rooted lives still carry weight: Pope Leo framed Benedictine prayer and communion as a living answer to a world thirsty for peace. Originally reported by Vaticannews.
A thank you for hidden lives
Pope Leo XIV met the Communio Internationalis Benedictinarum on Saturday and thanked them for their prayer and the daily offering of their lives.
“humble and silent presence”
Who the CIB is
Founded in 2001, the CIB gathers mostly women's congregations of the Benedictine family. About 13,000 nuns worldwide live by the Rule of Saint Benedict.
Each person a treasure
He described the CIB's work as an ongoing journey of communion, and pressed for a spiritual synodality where individual difference becomes shared wealth.
“a treasure for all”
Roots before fruit
Quoting Pope Francis on the Benedictine heart expanded by love, Leo said communities rooted deeply in Christ are the ones that bear Gospel fruit.
“a heart expanded by the unspeakable sweetness of love”
From a small seed
Fresh from visits to Subiaco and Montecassino, he called the worldwide Benedictine witness a prophetic gift for a time thirsty for real life, communion and peace.
“from a small seed a great tree has grown”
Prayer, study, work, and wifi
Recalling Saint Paul VI on the Benedictine blend of prayer, study and work, Leo welcomed the CIB's new formation programs for women, including digital ones.
What it means
Quiet, rooted lives still carry weight: Pope Leo framed Benedictine prayer and communion as a living answer to a world thirsty for peace.
