From Catholic News Service
Powerful symbols: Vatican releases Pope Leo XIV’s official portrait and signature
By AC Wimmer
Rome Newsroom, May 10, 2025 / 10:30 am
The Vatican unveiled Pope Leo XIV’s official portrait and signature Saturday, revealing the American pontiff’s embrace of traditional papal elements just two days after his historic election.
The formal portrait shows the 69-year-old pope wearing the red mozzetta (short cape), embroidered stole, white rochet, and golden pectoral cross — traditional papal vesture that present a visual contrast to the simpler style preferred by his predecessor.
This is Pope Leo’s official portrait:
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This return to traditional elements accompanies Leo’s papal coat of arms. The heraldic design features a fleur-de-lis on a blue background, symbolizing the Virgin Mary, while the right side displays the Sacred Heart of Jesus resting on a book against a cream background.
This is based on the traditional symbol of the Augustinian Order.
The fleur-de-lis has particular significance in Catholic iconography as a symbol of purity and the Virgin Mary.
The three-petaled lily design has also been connected to the Holy Trinity. It is prominently featured in French heraldry, which may hold personal meaning for the pope, who has French ancestry through his father’s lineage.
Beneath the shield runs a scroll displaying the pope’s episcopal motto: “In illo uno unum” (“In the one Christ we are one”), a phrase taken from St. Augustine’s commentary on Psalm 127. The motto reflects Leo’s roots in the Augustinian order and his commitment to unity in the Church.
These profound presentations of papal symbols — the portrait, signature, and coat of arms — traditionally occur in the early days of a new pontificate and provide insights into the theological priorities and pastoral style the new pope intends to emphasize.
Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, made history on May 8, becoming the first U.S.-born pope.
5 comments:
MT Suit will be devastated Pope Leo is not a slob like his hero
I am hopeful, or wishful, anyhow....he matriculated from one of the worst seminaries at the worst of times, has worked his way up the power structure in one of the worst diocese/archdiocese, fumbled badly in handling a child abuser before the Dallas Charter, and after that charter paid hush money at his Augustinian diocese in Peru with victims claiming no justice for the accused, head of an order with among worst of abuser transparency track records, all very typical churchman/institutionalist/manager behavior...and he was elected by only the fourth ballot, showing many there were already prepped to vote for this relative unknown with less than stellar track record.
But, churchmen from deacons on up are company men, mostly doing what it takes to stay out of trouble, following bosses leads, and maybe getting ahead...
But, this man does seem to believe in the Faith, does seem to have an authentic prayer life of some way, shape, manner, or form...
and where my hopeful/wishful thinking currently lies is in his now being mostly free of dependence upon those who previously held his career in their hands, and that with his emancipation as boss of bosses, that he might be a suprise to everybody...this early in his papacy, one can hope, anyhow.
Having already lived through John, Paul, John, Paul, Ringo and George, John Paul, John Paul II, Benedict, and Francis, and only two of those worth a tinker's damn, odds are another disappointment looms, but one never knows until they know, and meanwhile, one can hope.
John XXIII unfortunately died at the worst possible time. He was NOT the progressive some claim, i.e, Veterum Sapientia. Paul VI was a disaster and never should have been named a saint. His destruction of the Roman Mass and robbing millions of their Faith should have been a major disqualifier. JP I, a potentially great pope, whose diocese flourished while others foundered in the aftermath of Vatican II, was another unfortunate loss. John Paul II never adequately addressed the sewer of fake Catholic politicians nor the clerical sex scandals. Benedict was the best of the bunch in terms of intellect, clarity and liturgical healing, but abandoned his office which led to the disaster of Francis, the worst pope since the Protestant Revolt. I pray Pope Leo is the what we need to restore decency and the Catholic Faith.
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I am just hoping our new guy has all along resented the current fashions in churching, but had to play get-along-guy or be sidelined, and now realizes maybe he do something constructive as for righting things, instead of finishing his life as a team player, as he has nowhere to go but down, win, lose or draw.
The following pertains to the vile Satanic attacks initiated by folks who have "melted down" in regard to His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV:
The following excellent spiritual advice is from yesterday's homily by Father Davis Yallaly, SJC, of St. John Cantius Church (Chicago):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMkD0Prmug0&t=1797s
From the 26:40 mark to 27:15 mark:
"Others have already begun to tear him down, which is a great shame. No, it's more than a shame. It is a diabolical scheme aimed at scattering the flock. So, I beg of you, please do not listen to those voices."
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Let us form a spiritual shield around holy Pope Leo XIV to protect him from the Satanic attacks that have been lodged against His Holiness.
Pax.
Mark Thomas
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