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Peace Be with You! / ¡La paz esté con ustedes! (Spanish Edition): Mis palabras a la Iglesia y al mundo
Las primeras palabras del papa León XIV para el mundo revelan los ejes de su liderazgo.
«Quisiera quisiera que este saludo de paz entrara en sus corazones, llegara a sus familias, a todas las personas, dondequiera que estén, a todos los pueblos, a toda la tierra. ¡La paz esté con ustedes!».
Con su primera aparición pública ante el mundo, el papa León XIV expresó su esperanza en una paz «desarmada y desarmante». En esta hermosa edición se recogen los sermones y discursos que el Sumo Pontífice ha pronunciado desde su elección el 8 de mayo de 2025,
* Su primera bendición apostólica, pronunciada desde la Logia Central de la Basílica Vaticana.
* «Llamados a ser luz de esperanza», su mensaje para los jóvenes del mundo.
* «La brújula del derecho natural», su discurso a los Participantes en el Jubileo de los Gobernantes
* Y más.
¡La paz esté con ustedes! es el primer testimonio directo del pensamiento y la vida del nuevo pontí un volumen único, que reúne sus reflexiones sobre la fe y la humanidad, así como su visión para el futuro. A través de estas alocuciones tempranas, el papa nos habla de la centralidad de Dios, la Eucaristía, el mensaje de amor de Cristo, la importancia de la educación, el camino de la unidad y su esperanza en una paz «desarmada y desarmante», entre otros temas fundamentales de su enseñanza pastoral.
Con sus sabias palabras, el primer papa estadounidense y peruano nos acoge en comunión, y nos recuerda que «La paz comienza por cada uno de nosotros, por el modo en el que miramos a los demás, escuchamos a los demás, hablamos de los demás».
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ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
"I would like this greeting of peace to resound in your hearts, in your families, among all people, wherever they may be, in every nation and throughout the world. Peace be with you!" With his first public appearance before the world, Pope Leo XIV expressed hope for an “unarmed and disarming” peace. Collected in this beautiful edition are the sermons and speeches Pope Leo XIV has delivered since his May 8, 2025, election,
his First Apostolic blessing, delivered to the Central Loggia of the Vatican Basilica“Called to Be a Light of Hope,” his video message to the young people of Chicago and the whole world“The compass of natural law,” his Address to Members of the International Inter-Parliamentary Unionand more.
These first addresses convey some of Pope Leo XIV’s vision for the the primacy of God, communion in the Church, and the pursuit of peace. His countless calls for reconciliation are addressed not only to politics, but to the heart of every “Peace begins with each of from the way we look at others, listen to others, speak about others.” He shows us that unity is possible, and it begins in our hearts. In his own words, Pope Leo XIV welcomes us all into communion and calls us to act to protect our shared humanity and our precious home.
«Quisiera quisiera que este saludo de paz entrara en sus corazones, llegara a sus familias, a todas las personas, dondequiera que estén, a todos los pueblos, a toda la tierra. ¡La paz esté con ustedes!».
Con su primera aparición pública ante el mundo, el papa León XIV expresó su esperanza en una paz «desarmada y desarmante». En esta hermosa edición se recogen los sermones y discursos que el Sumo Pontífice ha pronunciado desde su elección el 8 de mayo de 2025,
* Su primera bendición apostólica, pronunciada desde la Logia Central de la Basílica Vaticana.
* «Llamados a ser luz de esperanza», su mensaje para los jóvenes del mundo.
* «La brújula del derecho natural», su discurso a los Participantes en el Jubileo de los Gobernantes
* Y más.
¡La paz esté con ustedes! es el primer testimonio directo del pensamiento y la vida del nuevo pontí un volumen único, que reúne sus reflexiones sobre la fe y la humanidad, así como su visión para el futuro. A través de estas alocuciones tempranas, el papa nos habla de la centralidad de Dios, la Eucaristía, el mensaje de amor de Cristo, la importancia de la educación, el camino de la unidad y su esperanza en una paz «desarmada y desarmante», entre otros temas fundamentales de su enseñanza pastoral.
Con sus sabias palabras, el primer papa estadounidense y peruano nos acoge en comunión, y nos recuerda que «La paz comienza por cada uno de nosotros, por el modo en el que miramos a los demás, escuchamos a los demás, hablamos de los demás».
***
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
"I would like this greeting of peace to resound in your hearts, in your families, among all people, wherever they may be, in every nation and throughout the world. Peace be with you!" With his first public appearance before the world, Pope Leo XIV expressed hope for an “unarmed and disarming” peace. Collected in this beautiful edition are the sermons and speeches Pope Leo XIV has delivered since his May 8, 2025, election,
his First Apostolic blessing, delivered to the Central Loggia of the Vatican Basilica“Called to Be a Light of Hope,” his video message to the young people of Chicago and the whole world“The compass of natural law,” his Address to Members of the International Inter-Parliamentary Unionand more.
These first addresses convey some of Pope Leo XIV’s vision for the the primacy of God, communion in the Church, and the pursuit of peace. His countless calls for reconciliation are addressed not only to politics, but to the heart of every “Peace begins with each of from the way we look at others, listen to others, speak about others.” He shows us that unity is possible, and it begins in our hearts. In his own words, Pope Leo XIV welcomes us all into communion and calls us to act to protect our shared humanity and our precious home.
252 pages, Paperback
Published June 30, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV
47 books131 followersThe first Augustinian Pope, Leo XIV is the second Roman Pontiff - after Pope Francis - from the Americas. Unlike Jorge Mario Bergoglio, however, the former Robert Francis Prevost is from the northern part of the continent, though he spent many years as a missionary in Peru before being elected head of the Augustinians for two consecutive terms. In Peru, he served as Bishop of Chiclayo from 2015-2023. He was made a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2023 and was elected to the papacy after Francis' death on May 8, 2025. His papal name, Leo, was chosen in honor of Pope Leo XIII
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May 4, 2026
An excellent insight into Pope Leo’s pastoral priorities taken from his own words in homilies and public addresses from the first couple months of his pontificate. He is a man of peace, love, and unity as the first year of his papacy has proved out. You can tell he is a devoted son of Saint Augustine from this work not only by his many references to the great Church Father but also by Leo’s lived example of searching for God with his heart whether that be through ecumenical dialogue, encouraging peaceful resolution to conflicts, or reminding everyone of the inherent dignity of the human soul no matter how poor or small. A recommended read, particularly to Catholics seeking to better understand the Holy Father, or to anyone who wants to gain insight into the Augustinian theology behind the first American Pope.
June 3, 2026
I read this to get to know Pope Leo a little better. The addresses are short, and so not deep. He quotes the Bible a lot, and he quotes other Popes a lot. (No surprise there.)
He has hope, and community is very important to him. Getting to know one another and building relationships are very important to him. So are peace and joy. Being on the side of the last, the poor, the sick, is very important to him. Being a part of the whole, and working for the common good are themes that come up over and over. He wants to work with those of other religions, not against them.
He definitely seems like a Pope for these trying times, and I hope he can do good in his role.
He has hope, and community is very important to him. Getting to know one another and building relationships are very important to him. So are peace and joy. Being on the side of the last, the poor, the sick, is very important to him. Being a part of the whole, and working for the common good are themes that come up over and over. He wants to work with those of other religions, not against them.
He definitely seems like a Pope for these trying times, and I hope he can do good in his role.
March 18, 2026
For Lent this year, I wanted to prioritize a religious read to make sure I was spending proper time in contemplation. I chose this new book of Pope Leo's homilies. I haven't spent too much time getting to know this new pope, so I felt like it was a good opportunity to understand where his messages were leading. I will say it is mostly homilies to priests that he gave in his early days of transition, so it didn't feel as resonant to the average reader as I hoped. I did make some highlights and walk away with a few messages to contemplate but I feel like I will need to see more from this pope to really connect with him the way I felt with Francis or JPII.
April 16, 2026
Being raised Catholic, I like to keep a pulse on the happenings and I was hoping to get some wisdom from this new pope. Although I wouldn't consider this book bad, per say, it was very repetitive and full of sermons. I thought it would be one cohesive book and his thoughts to the people, but I felt a lot of it gauged more towards other priests.
May 9, 2026
This book collects the speeches and sermons that Pope Leo XIV gave just after he was elected pope in 2025. In addition to addresses to Catholics and the world at large, many of his speeches are to various departments of the Vatican and to groups visiting the Pope. While this book superficially seems like a cash grab (publishing a lot of thematically unrelated works just to get a book out ASAP), it does provide some insights into Leo's style and influences.
He emphasizes the need for collaboration and support when he talks to the Vatican diplomatic corps, the College of Cardinals, or the media gathered in Rome. He has a real sense of the momentousness of his task and the humility to realize that he cannot do everything on his own (what pope has?). He talks about the importance of synodality, the initiative to incorporate input from all levels of the Catholic Church into the decision making and governing of the Church. The process is controversial because it does not have parameters appropriate to its purpose or even a clearly-defined goal.
What is clear is the influence from and admiration for Saint Augustine and Pope Francis. Before he was pope, Leo was ordained an Augustinian, eventually serving as Prior General for that order. He references Augustine as much as anyone in his talks. He also cites preaching and writings of Pope Francis often. He isn't exclusive to those two sources but they clearly have a dominant influence on his thoughts. So Leo emphasizes the preferential option for the poor and the need for humble service.
The book gives some idea of the man elected pope last year (as I write). It's not a full picture, like a biography or autobiography. It's not a coherent whole on a specific topic, like an encyclical or an extended interview. But it's a start. I look forward to learning more about and from Leo XIV.
Mildly recommended.
SAMPLE TEXT:
On the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, preaching to some men about to be ordained as priests, "...the history of Peter and Paul shows us that the communion to which the Lord calls us is a unison of voices and personalities that does not eliminate anyone's freedom. Our patron saints followed different paths, had different ideas, and at times argued with one another with evangelical frankness. Yet this did not prevent them from living the concordia apostolorum, that is, a living communion in the Spirit, a fruitful harmony in diversity." [p. 233]
He emphasizes the need for collaboration and support when he talks to the Vatican diplomatic corps, the College of Cardinals, or the media gathered in Rome. He has a real sense of the momentousness of his task and the humility to realize that he cannot do everything on his own (what pope has?). He talks about the importance of synodality, the initiative to incorporate input from all levels of the Catholic Church into the decision making and governing of the Church. The process is controversial because it does not have parameters appropriate to its purpose or even a clearly-defined goal.
What is clear is the influence from and admiration for Saint Augustine and Pope Francis. Before he was pope, Leo was ordained an Augustinian, eventually serving as Prior General for that order. He references Augustine as much as anyone in his talks. He also cites preaching and writings of Pope Francis often. He isn't exclusive to those two sources but they clearly have a dominant influence on his thoughts. So Leo emphasizes the preferential option for the poor and the need for humble service.
The book gives some idea of the man elected pope last year (as I write). It's not a full picture, like a biography or autobiography. It's not a coherent whole on a specific topic, like an encyclical or an extended interview. But it's a start. I look forward to learning more about and from Leo XIV.
Mildly recommended.
SAMPLE TEXT:
On the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, preaching to some men about to be ordained as priests, "...the history of Peter and Paul shows us that the communion to which the Lord calls us is a unison of voices and personalities that does not eliminate anyone's freedom. Our patron saints followed different paths, had different ideas, and at times argued with one another with evangelical frankness. Yet this did not prevent them from living the concordia apostolorum, that is, a living communion in the Spirit, a fruitful harmony in diversity." [p. 233]
April 25, 2026
The first American Pope has had a strong start to his papacy, and in his first year he has made some banger speeches too! The cardinals who elected him to follow Pope Francis, and to act as a foil to certain modern politicians, did well in their choice. There is a cultural cord that seems to resonate more here. He said directly that wanted to follow the last Pope Leo in leading humanity through an industrial revolution that created great technological advances and great inequalities, and he certainly has become an authentic leader and advocate for change. He speaks directly about the wrongness of the super rich hording wealth and encourages community in a isolationist world. He sounds like he does know how to use an iphone and understands the pitfalls of social media, which seems like an anachronism for the successor to a thousand year legacy. It's refreshing to feel guided by a powerful and moral leader.
July 1, 2026
I've listened to several of the included sermons previously when they were released on YouTube or via watching Pope Leo's televised Masses, so I appreciated being able to revisit them here and start, stop, rewind, and relisten as I pleased.
As I was listening during the World Cup, I found myself especially connecting to the sermon on Sport. The Pope's general message of loving community was especially poignant in that capacity and he does a beautiful job connecting something that's so important to so many people to larger messages of the Church's teachings.
I will admit that I did not appreciate Edoardo Ballerini's narration of this volume, however, which was surprising as I generally like him as a narrator. While I do not require a narrator to be a mimic of a famous voice, the delivery here was much more reminiscent of Pope Francis than of Pope Leo XIV, and it hampered my ability to reconnect with the Pope's words.
Thank you to NetGalley of a audioARC of this production!
As I was listening during the World Cup, I found myself especially connecting to the sermon on Sport. The Pope's general message of loving community was especially poignant in that capacity and he does a beautiful job connecting something that's so important to so many people to larger messages of the Church's teachings.
I will admit that I did not appreciate Edoardo Ballerini's narration of this volume, however, which was surprising as I generally like him as a narrator. While I do not require a narrator to be a mimic of a famous voice, the delivery here was much more reminiscent of Pope Francis than of Pope Leo XIV, and it hampered my ability to reconnect with the Pope's words.
Thank you to NetGalley of a audioARC of this production!
March 6, 2026
A collection of homilies and speeches given in the first couple of months of his papacy, Peace Be with You!: My Words to the Church and to the World gives readers a glimpse into the soul of Pope Leo XIV. The Holy Father teaches us that peace isn't merely the absence of conflict or the calm before the inevitable storm: peace is a gift from God that challenges us to build bridges through genuine encounter. Truly an Augustinian at heart, His Holiness harmonizes the wisdom of his order's founder into his message for the world: In Illo uno unum.
September 23, 2026
My rating doesn't reflect the Pope's words, but is for the format of the book. While his words were good, I feel like you miss so much by hearing his homilies without the readings and the Gospel beforehand. Together, they would make more sense to everyone.
The book is simply a collection of his homilies and addresses from his first two months as Pope. To sit down and read this as a book (straight through or for long periods at once) does his works a disservice. It would be better to read them separately and take time to think about them, but you can't really do that properly with a 2 week check out from the library.
I did find comfort in his words and look forward to what is to come. As a Catholic, it is special having a Pope from America for the first time.
The book is simply a collection of his homilies and addresses from his first two months as Pope. To sit down and read this as a book (straight through or for long periods at once) does his works a disservice. It would be better to read them separately and take time to think about them, but you can't really do that properly with a 2 week check out from the library.
I did find comfort in his words and look forward to what is to come. As a Catholic, it is special having a Pope from America for the first time.
May 21, 2026
This book is a collection of speeches. The speeches themselves contain various notes on what the new Pope sees as priorities and focuses for the church.
The low score is for the book itself, not for the wisdom of the Pope. It feels like they barely had enough speeches to put into the book, let alone choosing them for a coherent theme. Just google one and read it online. I know the Pope is busy, but just one original chapter would've been nice. I'm also just not sure they had enough speeches to work with to make a book like this. The chosen speeches feel random. Wait a few years for an original text or when they can be more selective of remarks. This book is not worth buying.
The low score is for the book itself, not for the wisdom of the Pope. It feels like they barely had enough speeches to put into the book, let alone choosing them for a coherent theme. Just google one and read it online. I know the Pope is busy, but just one original chapter would've been nice. I'm also just not sure they had enough speeches to work with to make a book like this. The chosen speeches feel random. Wait a few years for an original text or when they can be more selective of remarks. This book is not worth buying.
July 1, 2026
“God loves us, God loves you all, and evil will not prevail!” 4
“It is to move aside so that Christ may remain, to make oneself small so that he may be known and glorified, to spend oneself to the utmost so that all may have the opportunity to know and love him.
May God grant me this grace…” 15
“Let us live well and the times will be good. We are the times.” 37 from St Augustine
“Peace then appears simply as a respite, a pause… from a Christian perspective… peace is first and foremost a gift… of Christ… an active and demanding gift.” 45
“It is to move aside so that Christ may remain, to make oneself small so that he may be known and glorified, to spend oneself to the utmost so that all may have the opportunity to know and love him.
May God grant me this grace…” 15
“Let us live well and the times will be good. We are the times.” 37 from St Augustine
“Peace then appears simply as a respite, a pause… from a Christian perspective… peace is first and foremost a gift… of Christ… an active and demanding gift.” 45
March 26, 2026
“..eating something dead reminds us that we too, no matter how much we eat will one day die. On the other hand when we partake of Jesus, the living and true Bread, we live for Him. By offering Himself completely, the risen and true Lord delivers Himself into our hands and we realize that we were made to partake of God. Our hungry nature bears the mark of a need that is satisfied by the grace of the Eucharist.”
May 3, 2026
I you've been away from the news the past month, Pope Leo XIV has placed peace in the world and an end to violence and war in pursuit of power and ill-defined goals as a touchstone of his new Papacy. This volume is an introduction of sorts to the world of the man known now as Leo XIV, through remarks made to a number of groups, from the Cardinals who elected him to diplomats. Honest, understandable, and ultimately revelatory.
May 3, 2026
This book is a compilation of Pope Leo's sermons for the first two months of his pontificate. I believe they demonstrate his focus on peace, inner peace and world peace, love for God and your neighbor and the planet. His message is rooted in Catholic theology and strongly influenced by St. Augustine. He certainly appears to be the right man to lead the Catholic church at this time.
August 25, 2026
at times repetitive but enjoyed this collection of addresses, found it interesting to see the themes of justice, peace, and community that he emphasized, especially enjoyed his insights into the cultivation of the inner world and attitudes of the heart, sometimes didn’t understand the catholic references/names/titles but alas!
March 30, 2026
Homilies and speeches that Leo gave after newly becoming Pope. Had lots of take away and quotes that I underlined and enjoyed. I was expecting something a bit different than homilies and speeches, however, still enjoyed it.
April 25, 2026
Disappointed because I really like Pope Leo- this seemed more like a series of speeches turned into a book. I'm not Catholic so it read a lot like religiosity. Near the end there were some better messages but overall to much religious dogma.
August 8, 2026
As a husband, father, grandfather, and elderly, I particularly love the Pope's homily of 1 June 2025 "We Are One in Our Savior" (pp. 99-106), for the Mass for the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents, and the Elderly at St. Peter 's Square.
September 15, 2026
This book reminded me of the necessity of peace in my life. But it also reminded me that I need to give others peace. Union with my brothers and sisters in Christ is a necessity to feel fully at peace with myself and especially for God.
January 25, 2026
Wholesome. It is a must read, especially if you feel a great connection with Pope Leo XIV.
March 6, 2026
Peace!
March 21, 2026
Excellent and so pertinent for today.
April 9, 2026
As anti-Catholicism gains prominence in this regime it is as important as ever to remember to greet the world with peace.
May 11, 2026
Repetitive but good
May 16, 2026
Big fan. Such a good read for when times seem hopeless in the world. A very needed read to reground me in the goodness of God
May 21, 2026
I like this guy.
June 3, 2026
One year has passed for the 'new' Pope. It was good to be reminded of what he has said.
June 29, 2026
Short & easy! Really makes sense too…motivation not only the Bible, but also St. Augustine.
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August 25, 2026Took me a while to get through this book but I found reading this to be very interesting to get a different theological lens from the ones I’m usually exposed to. Yay Chicago pope!
September 9, 2026
Beautiful messages ♡
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