Pope Leo XIV thanks preacher at end of Lenten exercises
Bishop Erik Varden closed a weeklong retreat for the Roman Curia with meditations on the cross and hope.
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Angels don’t indulge whims, Bishop Varden tells Vatican officials
The Cistercian bishop reflected on angels as mediators of God’s providence and on St. Bernard of Clairvaux’s realism
Bishop Varden tells Vatican retreat: Not every fall ends in joy
Bishop Erik Varden warned Pope Leo XIV and the Roman Curia that corruption within the Church has caused
7 Things to Know About Bishop Varden, Pope Leo’s Lenten Retreat Master
The Norwegian Trappist monk chosen to preach the Vatican’s Lenten retreat once called himself an atheist — and
Varden: Don’t use the Gospel as a weapon
Opening the Vatican’s Lenten spiritual exercises, the Norwegian Cistercian bishop warned against weaponizing the Gospel in culture wars.
Monastic-style retreat planned for pope and Roman Curia at start of Lent
Trappist Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim will preach the week of spiritual exercises, with two daily meditations beginning