“Mary, who the risen Christ carried body and soul into the glory, shines as an icon of hope for her pilgrim children throughout history.”
On the Solemnity of the Assumption, 2025, Pope Leo XIV directed these words as part of the traditional Angelus address, presenting Mary’s life as a model for pilgrims.
“Just as Jesus said “yes,” so also Mary said “yes;” she believed in the word of the Lord. All of her life has been a pilgrimage of hope together with her son, the Son of God, a pilgrimage which, through the Cross and Resurrection, has reached the heavenly homeland, in the embrace of God.
For this reason, while we journey forward, as individuals, families and communities, especially when the clouds come and the road seems difficult and uncertain, let us lift our gaze, let us look at her, our Mother, and we will rediscover the hope that does not disappoint (cf. Rm 5:5).”
Please take a moment to read the entire short address.
