Papal preacher devotes second Lenten sermon to brotherhood
March 14, 2026
Father Roberto Pasolini, the Preacher of the Papal Household, devoted his second weekly Lenten sermon to “Fraternity: The grace and responsibility of fraternal communion” (full text).
The Capuchin Franciscan friar’s sermon—preached in Paul VI Audience Hall on March 13, in the presence of Pope Leo and the Roman Curia—had five sections:
- The gift of brothers
- We become brothers
- Loving more
- From death to life
- Eternal life
The papal preacher customarily preaches sermons to the Pope and the Curia on the Fridays of Advent and Lent; he also customarily delivers the homily in St. Peter’s Basilica on Good Friday. The overarching theme of this year’s Lenten sermons is “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation (2 Cor 5:17): Conversion to the Gospel, according to Saint Francis.”
The first Lenten sermon, preached on March 6, was entitled “Conversion: Following the Lord Jesus on the Path of Humility.”
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