Vatican Lenten Spiritual Exercises begin

At 6:00pm today in Rome, the annual Spiritual Exercises for the Roman Curia began.  This year, the Exercises are being offered at the House of the Divine Master in Ariccia, and the Holy Father is also participating.

The meditations will be offered by Father Bruno Secondin, of the Carmelite Order, and have as their overall theme: Servants and prophets of the living God, a pastoral letter by the Prophet Elijah.

The Exercises will conclude on Friday morning, February 27.

During the week of the Spiritual Exercises, all audiences have been suspended, including the normal Wednesday General Audience.