Pope Leo XIV receives book by Ghanaian seminarian

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November 18, 2025

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Ghana’s Ambassador to the Holy See, Sir Benedict Batabe Assorow, has presented a copy of Dreamers and Doers: Six Habits of Relentless Achievers to Pope Leo XIV during his credential ceremony at the Vatican.

The book is by James Elorm Atsu Kwame Dunyo, a Theology Four seminarian of St Peter’s Regional Seminary, Pedu and a parishioner of Christ the King Cathedral, Akatsi, in the Catholic Diocese of Keta-Akatsi.

Published in August 2025, the 97-page work explores six transformative habits that inspire people to rise above obstacles and pursue excellence with purpose. Each chapter combines reflections, quotes, stories, hymns, prayers and practical steps designed to help readers move from wishful thinking to deliberate action. The book also features a “Memorabilia for Relentless Achievers,” including fifteen pathways to personal sanctity.

The Holy Father was reportedly pleased with the gift and conveyed his prayers for the young author. The recognition stands as an encouragement for the seminarian, whose work seeks to motivate leaders, young people and all who “dare to dream and to do.”

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Saturday of the Second week of Advent

Book of Sirach 48,1-4.9-11.

In those days, like a fire there appeared... the prophet Elijah whose words were as a flaming furnace.
Their staff of bread he shattered, in his zeal he reduced them to straits;
By God's word he shut up the heavens and three times brought down fire.
How awesome are you, Elijah! Whose glory is equal to yours?
You were taken aloft in a whirlwind, in a chariot with fiery horses.
You are destined, it is written, in time to come to put an end to wrath before the day of the LORD, To turn back the hearts of fathers toward their sons, and to reestablish the tribes of Jacob.
Blessed is he who shall have seen you and who falls asleep in your friendship.

Psalms 80(79),2ac.3b.15-16.18-19.

O shepherd of Israel, hearken.
from... your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth.
Rouse your power.

Once again, O LORD of hosts,
look down from heaven, and see:
take care of this vine,
and protect what your right hand has planted
the son of man whom you yourself made strong.

May your help be with the man of your right hand,
with the son of man whom you yourself made strong.
Then we will no more withdraw from you;
give us new life, and we will call upon your name.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 17,10-13.

As they were coming down from the mountain, the... disciples asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
He said in reply, "Elijah will indeed come and restore all things;
but I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him but did to him whatever they pleased. So also will the Son of Man suffer at their hands."
Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.

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