Tuesday, November 10, 2026

The “Original Leo,” The “Great” Leo, 16 Centuries Ago

On November 10 we celebrate the FIRST “Pope Leo,” the outstanding fifth century Successor of Saint Peter, Bishop of Rome, Father and Doctor of the Church whom we know today as “Saint Leo the Great.” He is one of the most powerful witnesses in the early Church to the fullness of the mystery of the Incarnation, and what it means for us:

“In our nature, therefore, the Lord trembled with our fear, that He might fully clothe our weakness and our frailty with the completeness of His own strength” (Saint Leo the Great).