Pope Leo XIV’s General Audience
Pope Leo XIV’s Oct. 15, 2025 general audience focused on the resurrection of Jesus and the desires of every human heart.
Catechesis on Jesus Christ Our Hope
Dear brothers and sisters, in our continuing catechesis on the Jubilee theme of “Jesus Christ our Hope,” today we consider how the resurrection of Jesus fulfills the desires of every human heart.
The Human Heart’s Desires
Our lives are marked by conflicting situations that reveal limitations and our urge to overcome them. We seek worldly recognition and whether we receive it or not, we still feel empty.
This reveals that we are not truly satisfied with achievements and passing certainties of this world.
This is because we are created in the image and likeness of God and through the power of the Holy Spirit we recognize an inexhaustible longing in our hearts for something more.
The Resurrected Jesus
It is only the resurrected Jesus who can give the true and lasting peace that sustains and fills us.
Author’s summary: Pope Leo XIV discusses Jesus’ resurrection and human desires.