'For the proper use of wealth'
Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of November, and invites Catholics to pray "for the proper use of wealth," so that we may recognize that true wealth lies not in accumulating or possessing, but in giving with love.
"Forgive us for storing up"
Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholics across the globe to join him this November in praying for the proper use of wealth.
In his prayer, Pope Leo recalls that everything we have comes from the Lord, including "fertile land, the talents we’ve received, the effort of those who came before us."
"Nothing is ours alone — everything is a shared gift," he said.
Yet, so often, the Holy Father observed, "we let the wealth we seek or attain harden our hearts, lock us in selfishness, and make us forget the most vulnerable."
He added that a heart detached from possessions "transforms the world," for it "opens paths of justice, tears down walls of indifference, and sows hope among the poor."
Therefore, he said, we ask you, Lord, that your Spirit teach us to use what we have, be it money, time, talents, or opportunities, as "instruments of fraternity."
Finally, the Holy Father prayed, "Make us witnesses of a wealth transformed into service and mercy, so that our lives, united to the lives of others, may be a sign of your Kingdom of justice and peace. Amen."