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Fr. Brian A. Graebe: A Time to Heal – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Fr. Brian A. Graebe: A Time to Heal

Loving God with Your Whole Mind, by Robert Royal

The Roman Canon Was Supposed to Go Away, by John M. Grondelski

Screenshot. Pentecost by Jean II Restout, 1732 [Louvre, Paris]

By Fr. Brian A. Graebe, The Catholic Thing, June 8, 2025

Fr. Brian A. Graebe, S.T.D., is a priest of the Archdiocese of New York. He is the author of Vessel of Honor: The Virgin Birth and the Ecclesiology of Vatican II (Emmaus Academic).

How much can we glean about the young pontificate of Pope Leo XIV? Early signs may not be definitive, but they can be suggestive. And no doubt many and various surprises lie ahead. One theme that has emerged, however, may well become a leitmotif. In his first remarks from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica on the day of his election, Pope Leo spoke of walking together “as a united Church.” This Pentecost Sunday, as we remember the tongues of fire that descended upon the Apostles, is also a good time to recall how often we have said we need to listen to the Holy Spirit to rediscover that unity.

The voice of the Spirit speaks to us through many sources in the Church, but especially through the pope. The emphasis on unity found fuller expression in Pope Leo’s inaugural Mass. “Brothers and sisters,” Leo exhorted, “I would like that our first great desire be for a united Church, a sign of unity and communion, which becomes a leaven for a reconciled world.” …

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