Pope Leo XIV gets into Christmas spirit with prayer for peace at Spanish Steps

Christmas Spirit Pope Leo XIV's Prayer for Peace at Spanish Steps

It was a cold, crisp December evening when Pope Leo XIV walked slowly up the Spanish steps and knelt down. His knees must have hurt terribly from the hard marble surface, but this was no ordinary night. He held his hands together as if in prayer, looked towards heaven and started to speak.

O Mary, bright morning star, sweet virgin of virgins, you who, without knowing evil, kept your soul spotless; You, who were made queen of heaven and earth by the Eternal Father, obtain for us that these days be devoted to you, with a holy and peaceful intention. he started.

The people gathered around the steps listened intently as he continued.

May this time, which is always pleasing to you, bring some light and consolation in our world which has fallen into the shadows of evil; let it be an incentive for the good to rise again. And, please, grant that this Christmas may be a feast of peace and love for all peoples. He paused.

The Pope then stood up and walked away from the steps, making his way down towards the people who had gathered. Some were crying, others cheering but he walked forward, holding out his hand.

Go in peace my children, he said as he gently touched their foreheads with his ring. And may God bless you.

As Pope Leo XIV made his way back up to the Vatican, he knew that this would be a Christmas like no other. He had prayed for peace and love and hoped that it would spread throughout Rome and beyond. And although there were still many challenges ahead, he felt a sense of hope in his heart that this Christmas might just be the start of something beautiful.

Christmas Spirit Pope Leo XIV's Prayer for Peace at Spanish Steps

It was a cold, crisp December evening when Pope Leo XIV walked slowly up the Spanish steps and knelt down. His knees must have hurt terribly from the hard marble surface, but this was no ordinary night. He held his hands together as if in prayer, looked towards heaven and started to speak.

O Mary, bright morning star, sweet virgin of virgins, you who, without knowing evil, kept your soul spotless; You, who were made queen of heaven and earth by the Eternal Father, obtain for us that these days be devoted to you, with a holy and peaceful intention. he started.

The people gathered around the steps listened intently as he continued.

May this time, which is always pleasing to you, bring some light and consolation in our world which has fallen into the shadows of evil; let it be an incentive for the good to rise again. And, please, grant that this Christmas may be a feast of peace and love for all peoples. He paused.

The Pope then stood up and walked away from the steps, making his way down towards the people who had gathered. Some were crying, others cheering but he walked forward, holding out his hand.

Go in peace my children, he said as he gently touched their foreheads with his ring. And may God bless you.

As Pope Leo XIV made his way back up to the Vatican, he knew that this would be a Christmas like no other. He had prayed for peace and love and hoped that it would spread throughout Rome and beyond. And although there were still many challenges ahead, he felt a sense of hope in his heart that this Christmas might just be the start of something beautiful.

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