DILEXI TE (I HAVE LOVED YOU)

Book Details

• Author: Pope Leo XIV

• Language: English

• Publisher: Pauline Publications

• Edition: First Edition

• ISBN: 00005

• Cover: Paperback

About the Book

In his first apostolic exhortation, Dilexi Te (I Have Loved You), Pope Leo XIV offers a powerful and tender reflection on the Church’s mission of love, particularly toward the poor and marginalized. This deeply moving document sets the tone for Pope Leo’s papacy, rooted in a renewal of our personal and communal relationship with Jesus Christ.

Beginning with the chapter “A Few Essential Words,” Pope Leo draws attention to the Gospel scene where a woman anoints Jesus with costly perfumed oil. While some disciples questioned the act as wasteful, Jesus saw it as a profound gesture of love. He reminded them—and us—that no act of kindness is ever forgotten, especially when directed toward those who are suffering or in need. This teaching forms the heart of the Pope’s exhortation: the enduring power of love expressed in small, compassionate actions.

Through vivid Scriptural insights and heartfelt spiritual guidance, Dilexi Te calls readers to recognize Christ in the poor, to serve with humility, and to love without limits. This book is both a pastoral encouragement and a spiritual challenge—a call to live out the Gospel in concrete, loving ways.

Ideal for personal reflection, group study, or parish outreach, this exhortation is a meaningful resource for anyone seeking to deepen their Christian commitment in the modern world.