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Bishop Joseph Strickland: A Catholic Discussion of the Encyclical Letter, “Magnifica Humanitas” – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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Bishop Joseph Strickland: A Catholic Discussion of the Encyclical Letter, “Magnifica Humanitas”

By Bishop Joseph Strickland, Bishop Emeritus, Pillars of Faith, May 25, 2026

Bishop Joseph Edward Strickland, founder of Pillars of Faith, is a successor of the Apostles whose life and ministry are marked by a profound fidelity to Jesus Christ.

 

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

As a successor of the Apostles, I have a solemn duty not only to preach the Gospel, but also to help the faithful discern the spirits of the age in the light of the unchanging truth entrusted to the Church by Our Lord Jesus Christ. St. Paul exhorted Timothy to “preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine” (2 Tim. 4:2). That duty belongs to every bishop charged with guarding the deposit of faith.

Therefore, I feel it is important to address concerns regarding the recently released Encyclical Letter, “Magnifica Humanitas,” of the Holy Father Leo XIV. Some have found parts of it insightful and compelling. Others have experienced a deep uneasiness while reading it – a concern that, beneath many true statements, the document reflects a broader theological shift that risks placing man at the center in a way that obscures the primacy of God. ….

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