{"product_id":"dilexi-te-on-love-for-the-poor-1","title":"Dilexi Te (\"On Love for the Poor\")","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePope Leo XIV’s Prophetic Call to Rekindle the Heart of the Church’s Mission in Love for the Poor.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his first apostolic exhortation, Pope Leo XIV turns the world’s gaze toward the poor, the suffering, and the forgotten—those in whom the heart of Christ beats most visibly. Flowing naturally from Pope Francis’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDilexit Nos\u003c\/em\u003e, an earlier reflection on the human and divine love of Jesus,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDilexi Te\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echallenges us to renounce the false securities of wealth and comfort, to stand in solidarity with the weak, and to allow our hearts to be purified through love in action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith pastoral warmth and piercing moral insight, our Holy Father calls the Church to a renewal of compassion in an age tempted by self-centeredness and indifference. He invites every Christian to rediscover the beauty and necessity of serving the poor, not as an optional expression of faith, but as the burning heart of the Church’s mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the witness of St. Francis of Assisi and the early Church to the challenges of modern social and structural poverty, Pope Leo XIV urges believers to hear anew the cry of the poor, to act with courage, and to see in the face of every suffering person the face of Christ himself. At its core,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDilexi Te\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a call to conversion—a summons to look upon the wounds of the world not with fear or avoidance, but with the merciful gaze of Christ. For in loving the poor, we discover anew the depths of his love for us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAscension’s edition of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDilexi Te\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeatures:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA foreword written by Archbishop Nelson Pérez of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA newly designed cover with a beautiful photo of Pope Leo XIV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColored tabs with paragraph numbers at the top of each page for easy navigation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarefully designed pages to make each page readable, organized, and inviting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA document summary explaining the intended audience, the document’s origin, and the purpose it seeks to serve within the mission of the Church\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe official text of this work written by Pope Leo XIV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Loaves \u0026 Fishes Book and Church Supply","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52758240198973,"sku":null,"price":26.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/8858\/7581\/files\/OnLove.webp?v=1785526407","url":"https:\/\/www.loavesandfishes.ca\/products\/dilexi-te-on-love-for-the-poor-1","provider":"Loaves \u0026 Fishes Book and Church Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}