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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The saints aren't just people to turn to when something is lost or a situation seems hopeless; they are examples to follow in prayer and in efforts to reform and renew the church, said the priest who was preaching Pope Benedict XVI's Lenten retreat.
Carmelite Father Francois-Marie Lethel, secretary of the Pontifical Academy of Theology, led the pope and his top aides in their Lenten reflections March 13-19.
He said his 17 talks during the week would focus on the saints and Pope John Paul II.[/FONT]
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The saints aren't just people to turn to when something is lost or a situation seems hopeless; they are examples to follow in prayer and in efforts to reform and renew the church, said the priest who was preaching Pope Benedict XVI's Lenten retreat.
Carmelite Father Francois-Marie Lethel, secretary of the Pontifical Academy of Theology, led the pope and his top aides in their Lenten reflections March 13-19.
He said his 17 talks during the week would focus on the saints and Pope John Paul II.[/FONT]
CNS STORY: Dancing with the saints: Retreat master says that's the key to Lent
