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Pope Benedict XVI (C) reads a message as cardinal John Patrick Foley (L) and his personal secretary Monsignor Georg Gaenswein (R) listen during the Wednesday general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican December 28, 2011. (Reuters Pictures)

Pope Benedict XVI waves as he leads his Wednesday general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican December 28, 2011. (Reuters Pictures)

Pope Benedict XVI (C) gives his blessings at the end of his Wednesday general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican December 28, 2011. (Reuters Pictures)

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Weekly audience ping! This week's audience does not have a full English translation, yet. Zenit is on a holiday break until tomorrow and the Vatican takes it time in posting the full translation(s). They do post the Holy Father's English remarks, which is the first item that I posted above. I will update the thread once I find an English transcript of the catechesis. (The source link will be updated when the Vatican posts the full English text.)

Many apologies for my lack of prompt and timely postings during December. Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. Here are links to the two previous audiences this month.

On Jesus' Prayer as Love for God and Neighbor Dec. 14, 2011
On Christmas Dec. 21, 2011

Please let me know if you want to be on or off this ping list. Happy New Year!

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The Holy Family

Francesco Francia

c. 1510
Oil on panel, 64 x 49 cm
Szépmûvészeti Múzeum, Budapest