Dancing with the saints: Retreat master says that's the key to Lent

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.


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Looks like to-day is "Don't Believe in God's day off"

For Catholics, Sunday is the day of rest, not Saturday. And we all already know that for atheists bashing Christianity there is never a day off, nice of you to reinforce that.