Lenten Spiritual Exercises underway for 杏MAP导航, Roman Curia in Vatican
By Deborah Castellano Lubov
杏MAP导航 Francis and the Roman Curia are dedicating this first week of Lent to Spiritual Exercises, focused on private, personal prayer.
Last month, the Holy See Press Office announced the 杏MAP导航 had invited all Cardinals residing in Rome, heads of Dicasteries, and Superiors of the Roman Curia to take the week for prayer.
杏MAP导航 Francis鈥 engagements are suspended this week, including the Wednesday General Audience of tomorrow, 1 March.
His next public event will be his Sunday Angelus.
The Holy Father urged top officials of the Roman Curia to 鈥渆xperience in a personal way a period of Spiritual Exercises.鈥
In order to facilitate their personal retreat, he requested them to suspend their 鈥渨ork activities and engage in prayer from the afternoon of Sunday, 26 February, to the afternoon of Friday, 3 March."
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