Vatican City, Feb 22, 2011 / 11:33 am
In his 2011 message for Lent, Pope Benedict emphasized that Baptism releases men and women from the “burden” of materialism and self-centeredness and enables them to participate more deeply in the Church's reflection on the death and resurrection of Christ.
On Feb. 22, the Vatican released the Pope's 2011 Lenten message, which has the theme: “You were buried with Him in Baptism, in which you were also raised with Him.”
Those participating in the press conference on the message included Cardinal Robert Sarah, president of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum,” Msgrs. Giampietro Dal Toso and Segundo Tejado Munoz – secretary and under secretary of the same council, respectively – and Myriam Garcia Abrisqueta, president of the Spanish charity group "Manos unidas."
Pope Benedict highlighted the significance of Baptism during his remarks as a means of “immersing ourselves into the death and resurrection of Christ” during the upcoming Lenten season.