Writing in his message for Vocations Sunday, which was released by the Vatican on March 25, Pope Leo addressed young people who are considering a vocation to the priesthood or religious life.
The Holy Father writes: “Listen to the voice of the Lord who invites you to a full and fruitful life, calling you to put your talents to use and to unite your limitations and weaknesses with the glorious cross of Christ.
“Make time, then, for Eucharistic adoration; meditate faithfully on the Word of God, so that you may put it into practice each day; and participate actively and fully in the sacramental and ecclesial life of the Church. In this way, you will come to know the Lord,” Pope Leo writes in the message for Good Shepherd Sunday, which this year falls on April 26.
It comes as parishes and vocations directors across the country have credited Eucharistic adoration as a key part of helping young people deepen their spirituality, and for some, discover a call to the priesthood or religious life.
Meanwhile, Pope Leo has pleaded with bishops to “generously include” Catholics who are devoted to the Traditional Latin Mass.
Many traditionalist Catholics, who are attracted to the pre-Vatican II liturgy often known as the Tridentine Mass – have complained about feeling excluded under Pope Francis.
It came after the Argentine Pontiff imposed severe restrictions on the celebration of the Latin Mass, the rules around which had been relaxed previously by Pope Benedict XVI, which had led to the growth of Latin Mass communities in several areas.