Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic teaching, Dilexi Te, addresses the Church’s role in affirming that love of God is one with love for the poor.  He illuminates God as a liberator of the oppressed and denouncer of injustices that impoverish and exploit human beings, stating, “Our relationship with the Lord, expressed in worship, aims to free us from the risk of living our relationships according to a logic of calculation and self-interest.  We are instead open to the gratuitousness that surrounds those who love one another and, therefore, share everything in common.”  Pope Leo urges us to take concrete action to promote the common good and to structure our society in a way that promotes thriving for all.  Jesus Christ, as the incarnation of God’s love, demonstrated a radically compassionate witness against empire, elitism, and exclusion.  In following his example, we join in making God’s love incarnate.  Pope Leo explains, “By its very nature, Christian love is prophetic.  A Church that sets no limits to love, that knows no enemies to fight but only men and women to love, is the Church that the world needs today.”