Timmerie is all in on our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV... and not just because he’s the first American Pope (though whoa, how cool is that?!👀). This episode of Trending with Timmerie feels like a heart-to-heart over coffee and YouTube reels, as she unpacks Pope Leo’s first homily and what it means for you and me.

 

Here’s what you need to know 👇

 

 

A Pope Who Gets It

 

Timmerie kicks off by sharing her joy, and honestly, her giddiness about Pope Leo. Her four-year-old is already obsessed (“He’s so cute!” 😍), and it’s contagious. Timmerie talks about the homily from his inauguration Mass and what it reveals about his vision as our spiritual papa.

 

 

Pope Leo’s Big Theme: Holiness Through Sacrificial Love

 

Pope Leo is setting the tone: he’s calling us to holiness... not by climbing a ladder of success or checking off boxes, but by sacrificial love. That’s the kind of love Christ modeled, and it's the love Peter was called into. Guess what?! You and I are called into it too.

 

 

🧡 Love + Unity = The Mission

 

Quoting St. Augustine, Pope Leo reminds us that our hearts are restless until they rest in God. We were made for Divine Love. That restlessness we feel is a hunger for the sacrificial, unshakable love of Christ.

 

Pope Leo connects this to Peter's calling: to be a fisher of men, pulling souls from “the waters of evil and death.” This is a battle cry. Pope Leo wants to rescue souls (our souls) by anchoring us in God’s unshakable love.

 

 

🐟 St. Peter's Call Is Our Call

 

The homily goes into that famous post-Resurrection moment when Jesus asks Peter three times:


“Do you love me?”

 

Here’s the twist:

 

-Jesus uses the Greek word for sacrificial love.

 

-Peter responds with the Greek word for friendly love.

 

🥲 It's awkward... but deeply human. Jesus is inviting Peter into deeper love, total self-giving love. Eventually, Peter gets it. He dies upside-down on a cross because he felt unworthy to die like Christ. That’s love. That’s leadership.

 

 

🚨 The Church’s Call: Not Just “Nice,” but Holy

 

Pope Leo quotes St. Augustine again to say the Church isn’t just a group of people who “get along.” It’s people who are radically united in loving their neighbor sacrificially: no fluff, no half-measures.

 

So, Pope Leo’s message is to stop playing Church. Let’s be the Church.

 

 

🙏 Takeaway from Timmerie:

 

Pray for Pope Leo. 💙 Read his homilies. And most of all, join him in this mission. The path to holiness isn’t glamorous, but it’s epic. And now we’ve got a Holy Father who’s not just talking the talk; he’s walking with us every step.

 

 

So… ready to be a fisher of souls with the Pope? 🎣🕊️

 

 

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Timmerie is&nbsp;all in on our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV... and not just because he&rsquo;s the first American Pope (though whoa, how cool is that?!👀). This episode of Trending with Timmerie feels like a heart-to-heart over coffee and YouTube reels, as she unpacks Pope Leo&rsquo;s first homily and what it means for you and me.
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Here&rsquo;s what you need to know 👇
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A Pope Who Gets It
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Timmerie kicks off by sharing her joy, and honestly, her&nbsp;giddiness about Pope Leo. Her four-year-old is already obsessed (&ldquo;He&rsquo;s so cute!&rdquo; 😍), and it&rsquo;s contagious. Timmerie talks about the homily from his inauguration Mass and what it reveals about his vision as our spiritual papa.
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Pope Leo&rsquo;s Big Theme: Holiness Through Sacrificial Love
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Pope Leo is setting the tone: he&rsquo;s calling us to holiness... not by climbing a ladder of success or checking off boxes, but by sacrificial love. That&rsquo;s the kind of love Christ modeled, and it's the love Peter was called into. Guess what?! You and I are called into it too.
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🧡 Love + Unity = The Mission
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Quoting St. Augustine, Pope Leo reminds us that our hearts are restless until they rest in God. We were made for Divine Love. That restlessness we feel is a hunger for the sacrificial, unshakable love of Christ.
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Pope Leo connects this to Peter's calling: to be a&nbsp;fisher of men, pulling souls from &ldquo;the waters of evil and death.&rdquo; This is a battle cry. Pope Leo wants to rescue souls (our souls) by anchoring us in God&rsquo;s unshakable love.
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🐟 St. Peter's Call Is&nbsp;Our Call
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The homily goes&nbsp;into that famous post-Resurrection moment when Jesus asks Peter three times:
 &ldquo;Do you love me?&rdquo;
&nbsp;
Here&rsquo;s the twist:
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-Jesus uses the Greek word for sacrificial love.
&nbsp;
-Peter responds with the Greek word for friendly love.
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🥲 It's awkward... but deeply human. Jesus is inviting Peter into deeper love, total self-giving love. Eventually, Peter gets it. He dies upside-down on a cross because he felt unworthy to die like Christ. That&rsquo;s love. That&rsquo;s leadership.
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🚨 The Church&rsquo;s Call: Not Just &ldquo;Nice,&rdquo; but&nbsp;Holy
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Pope Leo quotes St. Augustine again to say the Church isn&rsquo;t just a group of people who &ldquo;get along.&rdquo; It&rsquo;s people who are radically united in loving their neighbor sacrificially: no fluff, no half-measures.
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So, Pope Leo&rsquo;s message is to&nbsp;stop playing Church. Let&rsquo;s be the Church.
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🙏 Takeaway from Timmerie:
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Pray for Pope Leo. 💙 <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/homilies/2025/documents/20250518-inizio-pontificato.html">Read his homilies</a>. And most of all,&nbsp;join him in this mission. The path to holiness isn&rsquo;t glamorous, but it&rsquo;s epic. And now we&rsquo;ve got a Holy Father who&rsquo;s not just talking the talk; he&rsquo;s walking with us every step.
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So&hellip; ready to be a fisher of souls with the Pope? 🎣🕊️
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The&nbsp;best way to listen to the Best of the Week is on our #1 Free Catholic App. It&rsquo;s free and always will be! To get and share the Relevant Radio app, check it out&nbsp;<a href="https://relevantradio.com/listen/get-the-app/">here</a>.

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