“Let us reflect on the moment when Jesus reveals that one of the Twelve is about to betray him. Saint Mark tells us: ‘They began to be sorrowful and to say one after another, “Is it I?”’ Dear friends, this question, “Is it I?”, is among the sincerest we can ask ourselves. It is not the question of the innocent, but the disciple who discovers himself to be fragile. It is not the cry of the guilty, but the whisper of one who, while wanting to love, is aware of being able to do harm. It is in this awareness that the journey of salvation begins.”

Pope Leo XIV on the Passover
Wednesday 13th August 2025