Pope Leo XIV presided over Christmas Eve Mass Photo: Vatican Media

The Journey Home of a Young Woman Open to the Lord: The Case of a Former Atheist Who Came to the Church Through the Eucharist

Seeing people’s reverence for Christ, she was impressed. She was struck by how everyone knelt, and during Mass she noticed that all the worship was directed toward God, which contradicted her idea of ​​idolatry. In the middle of the celebration, she heard the priest say, «Blessed are those who are part of this sacrifice,» and she thought, «I want to be part of this sacrifice.» «That day my heart broke,» she says; «there is pride, and God does not work in a proud heart.»