Our Latinist tells of spiritual exercises in the Vatican

(Vatican Radio) Have you ever wondered when spiritual exercises in the Vatican began? Well popes certainly went on retreat before this yearly practice as it's known today began. But as our popular 'Latin Lover', Carmelite Father Reginald Foster explains the date in which this was streamlined was 1929, the year in which the  Lateran Pacts were signed 

In this conversation with Veronica Scarisbrick Father Foster also mentions the Apostolic Constitution: 'Summorum Pontificum' in which Saint Ignatius was proclaimed patron of Spiritual Exercises. 

Listen to our popular 'Latin Lover', Carmelite Father Reginald Foster in a programme presented and produced by Veronica Scarisbrick: