Louis Prevost’s Forgotten Lesson

In private memoirs, Pope Leo XIV credits his brother Louis—who worked as a Chicago bus driver—for teaching him true humility. Louis would say, “A good driver knows every bump; a good shepherd knows every soul.” Leo’s “Drive & Serve” initiative pays tribute: clergy now ride city buses on charity routes, engaging commuters in impromptu blessings. Urban chaplains note that conversations sparked on moving vehicles have led to unexpected conversions, proving that God works in every commute—and that no lesson from a bus driver is ever forgotten.