St Benedict

Pope Benedict XVI chose as his name the name of this great saint, St Benedict, the founder of Western monasticism. Today, let us remember the struggles of our Holy Father, Pope Benedict, as he guides our Church. St Benedict labored and prayd in a Europe that was in desperate need of conversion. Today, not much has changed. Europe is decimated, and the faith has floundered throughout what was once strong Catholic countries. Secularism has become the religion of the day. This began even before the revelation of the sex abuse scandals that have rocked the Church in Europe and in America. It really began with the Protestant revolt but was at its apex with the French Enlightenment and the French Revolution. But Pope Benedict has given us a blueprint for renewal in the Church. It must begin with prayer, followed by fasting, Eucharistic Adoration, and reparation for the sins committed by those in leadership in the Church.