Ash Wednesday, February 22, Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
Normally, February 22 is the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter which was celebrated last Sunday instead.
AT THE VATICAN TODAY
General Audience - The Holy Father spoke on the significance fo Lent, which begins today, as a time
of repentance, conversion and renewal.
In the afternoon, he led the traditional Ash Wednesday services on the Aventine Hill, starting with
the ceremonial precession from the benedictine Church of Sant'Anselmo to the Dominican headquarters Church
of Santa Sabina, the first of the 40 'station churches' of Rome (a lenten pilgrimage church for every day
of the season). Homily.
Sorry for another very late start.