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“Talking about obedience is not very fashionable today because it is considered a renunciation of freedom, but obedience in its deepest meaning is a great act of love, by which we accept dyeing to ourselves so our brothers and sisters may grow and live. When it is professed and lived with faith, obedience reveals a luminous path of self-giving that can help the world rediscover the value of sacrifice and the capacity for lasting relationships that go beyond feelings of the moment.”

Pope Leo XIV address to nuns
Thursday 18th September 2025