Thursday, August 6
THE TRANSFIGURATION
Raphael, 1516-1520, Vatican Museums
OR today.
At the General Audience, b\Benedict XVI underscores the present relevance of the Cure d'Ars:
The mission of priests in the face of the 'dictatorship of relativism'
Other Page 1 stories: An essay on the Feast of the Transfiguration in the Byzantine tradition; and newly released archival material
shows a 1969 handwritten note by Paul VI that preaching requires 'prayer, study and love'. And in secular news, Ahmadinejad
is sworn in for his second term as President of Iran.
No scheduled events for the Holy Father today.