Pope St. Leo the Great - Three Lenten Sermons

<p>"<em>People are shown to be not particularly spiritual at other times if they do not prove themselves to be more spiritual in these days.</em>"</p> <p>St. Leo the Great's pontificate was described by Pope Benedict XVI as “undoubtedly one of the most important in Church history”. His 96 extant sermons, given during the period 440-461, reveal his great desire for the unity of the Church and his strong belief in the primacy of the papacy.</p> <p>These three Lenten sermons were given in the years 441, 442, and 443 respectively. In them, Leo exhorts the faithful to use Lent as a time to fight against the temptations of the flesh and overcome the self, that they might participate fully in the Easter feast.</p> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <p><em>St. Leo the Great Sermons</em>: <a href= "https://verbum.com/product/120449/st-leo-the-great-sermons" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://verbum.com/product/120449/st-leo-the-great-sermons</a></p> <p>Alternate Translations at CatholicCulture.org: <a href= "https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/fathers/view.cfm?recnum=2215"> https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/fathers/view.cfm?recnum=2215</a> and <a href= "https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/fathers/view.cfm?recnum=2217" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/fathers/view.cfm?recnum=2217</a></p> <p>Donate at: <a href= "http://www.catholicculture.org/donate/audio" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">http://www.catholicculture.org/donate/audio</a></p> <p>Theme music: 2 Part Invention, composed by Mark Christopher Brandt, performed by Thomas Mirus. ©️2019 Heart of the Lion Publishing Co./BMI. All rights reserved.</p>