Full Text of Pope Benedict's Ash Wednesday Audience and Later Homily

Well Lent 2012 has arrived so I guess it's apt to see what the Pope preached to on this Ash Wednesday.

I thought a couple of weeks ago the 2012 Lenten message released by Pope was one of his best. See Re-reading the Pope's Message for Lent

The Pope started at his public appearance with his traditional Wednesday audience. Full text here at Pope: Lent a time for mature decisions

In the evening he conducted the Ash Wednesday Liturgy at a Church in Rome . Full text if the homily at Pope: Homily at Santa Sabina . There is some background on this Roman Basilica from the 5th century at Pope: the Basilica of Santa Sabina

I will try to put some pictures on this post later.