On Sunday 9th March the Curia community in Rome held its annual Lenten Retreat. This was led by Dr Thomas Norris, Spiritual Director of the Pontifical Irish College, Rome. He is former Professor of Systematic Theology at St Patrick’s College, Maynooth and was recently Paluch Professor of Theology at Mundelein Seminary, Chicago. He is a member of the International Theological Commission. Author of many books and articles, he spoke to the community about Evangelii Gaudium.

He was an altar server at the Carmelite Friary in Knocktopher, Ireland and grow up close to the ancient Carmelite foundation of 1356. He has a life-long relationship with Carmelites and our spirituality.