Explore these books, activities, and events to make the most of your Lenten experience.
Praying Lent: Renewing Our Lives on the Lenten Journey
Praying Lent reminds the reader that if we focus too much on what we give up we may miss the message of what God wants to give us during this grace-filled time.
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Days of Deepening Friendship: For the Woman Who Wants Authentic Life with God
In forty short chapters, ideal for daily Lenten reflection, Days of Deepening Friendship guides women to explore their unique relationship with God through prayer, imagination, action, and reflection.
Seven Weeks for the Soul: A Reflective Journey for Lent or Other Times of Renewal
This collection of Lenten reflections presents simple ways to enrich your prayer life and deepen your spiritual life.
The Story of the Cross: The Stations of the Cross for Children
The Story of the Cross gently tells the story of the events leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. Each station of the cross is briefly explained, beautifully illustrated, and paired with a short prayer.
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40 Ideas for 40 Days
When it comes to practicing our faith, Lent is a time of heightened intensity. Catechists of all age groups are always looking for creative Lenten activities so as to heighten that intensity.
Days of Deepening Friendship Lenten Retreat
Please join us for a Lenten Retreat on the Days of Deepening Friendship blog. This retreat will give us a chance to reflect on our daily lives and to prayerfully prepare for Holy Week and Easter.
Seven Weeks for the Soul: A Reflective Journey for Lent
Join us for Seven Weeks for the Soul, an online Ignatian retreat for Lent, based on the book by Gerard W. Hughes. Scripture-based meditations, imagery, and music combine in a slideshow format to draw participants toward a deeper relationship with God. The reflections change weekly, so keep coming back for conversation and a new chapter in your retreat.
Making Lent Simple, but Not Easy Webinar
Joe Paprocki helps catechists revisit the Lenten disciplines of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving to help them and those they teach to better understand the Lenten season. View videos from the webinar
Bible stories and crafts to help children...
Traditional devotions for the liturgical year.