Explore these books, activities, and events to make the most of your Lenten experience.
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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.
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The Lunchtime Examen invites you to pause at noontime (or whatever time fits your calendar) to review your day in the presence of God. This six-session series is led by Jim Manney, author of A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer: Discovering the Power of St. Ignatius Loyola’s Examen.
Each year, Lent is celebrated by millions of Catholics throughout the world. But what is truly at the heart of Lent, and how can each of us participate fully in this special season of the church year? Let Fr. James Martin, Fr. William Barry, best-selling author Vinita Hampton Wright, and many others lead you to a deeper appreciation of your faith through the Living Lent Daily series.
As we did last year, we will again be hosting 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 prepare prayerfully for Holy Week and Easter. The retreat materials this year will be drawn from William Barry, SJ's book Here’s My Heart, Here’s My Hand: Living Fully in Friendship with God.
Use daily prompts to help you get in the habit of finding God in different ways this Lent.
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
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.
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.