February 22, 2012

POPE AND ASH WEDNESDAY: Pope Benedict looks at today’s solemn celebration of Ash Wednesday and urges the faithful to use the period of Lent for conquering the desert of our spiritual aridity, selfishness and materialism....
CHALLENGES OF LENTEN MESSAGE: We explore the Pope’s Lenten message and the Dominican prior of Rome’s San Clemente church tells us why he finds this year’s message so thought-provoking and challenging....
LENTEN MEANING AND MEMORIES: A Jesuit priest and journalist who comes from Chicago looks at the significance of this 40-day season of fasting and penance and reminisces about his own childhood memories of Ash Wednesday and Lent....
SPOTLIGHT ON BBC SERIES ABOUT CATHOLICS: We talk to the producer and director of a new TV series by the BBC starting this week entitled “Catholics” that looks at the complex reality of being Catholic in today’s Britain....