Bishop Cesare Di Pietro delivers homily

Bishop Cesare Di Pietro delivered a homily during the Eucharistic celebration for the Solemnity of the Madonna della Montagna di Polsi at the Church of Santa Maria della Pietà in San Luca on September 2, 2026.

Di Pietro, who serves as the bishop of Locri-Gerace and the Commendatory Abbot of Polsi, spoke about the significance of the Cross found in Polsi in 1144. He stated that the Cross serves as the center and source of all divine blessings. Di Pietro suggested that the message of the Cross has not yet been fully understood or accepted.

The bishop explained that the message of the Cross is that God loves every person more than himself. He described God not as a figure seeking to dominate or blame people, but as the son of Mary who sacrificed his blood to rescue humanity from darkness and confusion.