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Church Documents
- Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for Lent 2018 (en Español)
- Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for Lent 2019 (en Español)
- Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for Lent 2020 (en Español)
- Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for Lent 2021 (en Español)
- Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for Lent 2022 (en Español)
Articles and Information
- 25 Great Things you can do for Lent from Busted Halo
- A Different Look at Fasting from Sr. Janet Schaeffler
- A Parent’s Guide to Lent and Holy Week from Teaching Catholic Kids.com
- A Personal Guide to Lent for Teens from Paulist Evangelization Ministries
- A Reflection on Lenten Fasting from the USCCB (en Español)
- Are You Engaging in the Season of Lent from Paulist Evangelization Ministries
- Celebrating Lent and Holy Week from RCL Benziger (en Español)
- Doing the Stations of the Cross with Your Kids from Teaching Catholic Kids.com
- Encountering Christ in Lent from Sadlier
- Fast and Abstinence from the USCCB (en Español)
- Fasting for Lent and our year-round Christian Life from Sr. Janet Schaeffler
- Fasting is More than Giving Up Chocolate: Fasting from A to Z from Sr. Janet Schaeffler
- How to Engage Young Catholics in Good Works this Lenten Season from Sadlier (en Español)
- Journey to the Cross from The Pastoral Center
- Keeping the Seasons for Lent and Easter 2022 (English/Spanish) from Liturgy Training Publications
- Lent in the Early Church from Ascension Press
- Lenten Practices: Calls to Growth and Conversion from Sr. Janet Schaeffler
- What is Lent? from the USCCB
- Soul Nourishing Practices for Lent from Sadlier
- What if I’m Asked About Lent? from Sadlier
Books
- 40 Conversations with God: Daily Lenten Prayers for Confirmation Candidates from Twenty-Third Publications
- A Light for My Path: Praying the Psalms on the Way of the Cross from LTP (Leader’s Guide for Group/Parish Use)
- A Scriptural Pilgrimage to Christ Through Lent from the McGrath Institute for Church Life at Notre Dame
- Bible Stories for the Forty Days from Liturgy Training Publications
- Catholic Customs and Traditions: Lent and Easter from Twenty-Third Publications
- Forty Days plus Three: Daily Reflections for Lent and Holy Week from Liturgical Press
- Lent and Easter with the Church Fathers from the USCCB
- Lent and Holy Week with Mary from Our Sunday Visitor
- Lent is on the Way: Daily Navigations and Motivations for Teens and Young Adults from The Pastoral Center
- Lent: One Day at a TIme for Catholic Teens from The Pastoral Center
- Lent: Season of Transformation from Little Rock Scripture Study
- Lent with Saint Augustine from Liturgical Press
- Lenten Reflection Guide 2022 from the Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns (en Español)
- Living Your Baptism in Lent: Weekly Reflections for your Journey from Liturgy Training Publications (en Español)
- Make Room: A Child’s Guide to Lent and Easter from The Pastoral Center
- Ministry Ideas for Celebrating Lent and Easter with Teens, Families, and Parishes from St. Mary’s Press
- Not by Bread Alone: Daily Reflections for Lent 2022 from Liturgical Press (en Español or Large Print)
- Prayerfully, We Prepare: A Lenten Examination of Conscience from The Pastoral Center
- Reflections for Lent and Easter: Cultivating the Gift of Self from the USCCB
- Return to the Lord: Praying and Living Lent from St. Mary’s Press
- Stations of the Cross Story Book from Catholic Sprouts
- The Passion and Resurrection Narratives of Jesus from Little Rock Scripture Study
- Trouble with Lent: The Adventures of Nick and Sam from Ignatius Press
- ¿Qué hare este año para la Cuaresma? from Liturgy Training Publications
- What Am I Doing for Lent This Year? for Teens from Liturgy Training Publications
Lessons and Activities
- 40 Ways to Prepare for Easter from The Institute for Catholic Formation at the Diocese of Bridgeport (en Español)
- A Family Lenten Chain from Sr. Janet Schaeffler
- Burying the Alleluia from RCL Benziger (en Español)
- Drawing God: Ash Wednesday from Drawing God
- Drawing God: Stations of the Cross from Drawing God
- Exploring the Scrutinies from RCL Benziger
- Forty Days and Forty Nights: A Lenten Ark Moving Toward Easter from Liturgy Training Publications
- Forty Ideas for Forty Days from Loyola Press
- Forty Lenten Ideas from Sr. Janet Schaeffler
- Gather Round the Cross from Twenty-Third Publications
- Gather us In: Just for Lent from The Pastoral Center
- How Much do You Know About Lent? from CatholicMom.com (Answer Key)
- Learning Centers for Advent and Lent from Twenty-Third Publications
- Lent 2022 Challenge from the Institute for Catholic Formation at the Diocese of Bridgeport
- Lent Calendar from Busted Halo
- Lent Calendar from Sadlier (en Español)
- Lent Calendar from the USCCB (en Español)
- Lent Crossword Puzzle from CatholicMom.com
- Lent with the Saints from The Catechist’s Journey
- Lent Word Search from CatholicMom.com
- Lenten Activity Pack from The Religion Teacher
- Lenten Adventure from Holy Heroes
- Lenten Calendar from Catholic Relief Services (en Español)
- Lenten Checklist for Families from Sadlier (en Español)
- Lenten Justice Crosses from St. Mary’s Press
- Lenten Nails: A Reflection Exercise for Lent from St. Mary’s Press
- Lenten Offerings Box from RCL Benziger
- Lenten Plans for Busy Families from The Pastoral Center (en Español)
- Lenten Practices Reflection Cards from Sadlier (en Español)
- Making the Lenten Journey from Praying in Color
- Pop-Up Stations of the Cross from Creative Communications for the Parish
- Praying and Repenting During Lent from RCL Benziger
- Reflection for Ash Wednesday from Sadlier
- Stations of the Cross Eggs from Catholic Icing
- Steps to the Cross: Stations of the Cross Coloring Book from Creative Communications for the Parish
- The Road to Lent Leads to Easter Lesson from Sadlier
- What Do I See at Calvary? from Creative Communications for the Parish
- What Do I Wonder about Lent? from Creative Communications for the Parish
- What We Do in Lent from Creative Communications for the Parish (Teacher Guide)
- Words of Truth, Words of Life from The Pastoral Center
Multimedia Resources
- 4 Reasons for Almsgiving from Ascension Presents
- 4 Reasons for Fasting from Ascension Presents
- 40 Days to Grace and Glory from The Augustine Institute (en Español)
- Ash Wednesday and Lent in Two Minutes from Busted Halo
- Do Sundays Count During Lent? from Busted Halo
- Growing in Friendship with God this Lent from Loyola Press
- Lent in Three Minutes from Busted Halo
- Lent is a Process – Not an Event from Ascension Presents
- Lent is the Season for Truth Telling from Loyola Press
- Lenten Devotions from The Pastoral Center
- Passion to Pentecost: A Lenten Reflection from Sadlier
- Practicing the Lenten Disciplines from The Catechist’s Journey
- Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving: The Three Pillars of Lent from The Religion Teacher
- Stations of the Cross from the American Bible Society
- The Good Samaritan: from Catholic Relief Services
- The Fourteen Stations of the Cross from The Religion Teacher
- The Stations of the Cross for Kids from Catholic Kids Media (en Español)
- The Stations of the Cross Digital Retreat from Catholic Relief Services (en Español)
- The Way of the Cross from The Five Loaves
- Virtual Stations of the Cross from Busted Halo
- Were You There? (Traditional Hymn) from Catholic Kids Media
- What is Ash Wednesday? from Catholic Kids Media
- What is Lent? from Catholic Relief Services
- What’s the Purpose of Lent? from Ascension Presents
- Where is Lent in the Bible? from Ascension Presents
Prayers and Prayer Services
- A Guide to Night Prayer for Lent from the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame
- A Prayer for Lenten Grace from Sadlier
- El Vía Crucis Continúa Hoy desde Maryknoll Padres y Hermanos
- If I Must Refrain from Catholic Relief Services (en Español)
- Lenten Online Retreat from Creighton University Online Ministries
- Maryknoll Stations of the Cross from the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers
- Meet Me in the Desert from Catholic Relief Services (en Español)
- Offertory Prayer to End the Lenten Journey from Catholic Relief Services (en Español)
- Our True Homeland is in Heaven from Catholic Relief Services (en Español)
- Prayer for Ash Wednesday from Sadlier
- Prayer for a Lenten Spirit from Sadlier (en Español)
- Prayer of Lenten Reflection from Sadlier
- Prayer of Lenten Solidarity from Catholic Relief Services (en Español)
- Prayer of the Wilderness from Catholic Relief Services (en Español)
- Prayer to Begin the Lenten Season from Catholic Relief Services (en Español)
- Praying the Stations of the Cross with Pope Francis from the eCatechist
- Stations of the Cross Booklet from Br. Mickey McGrath and Catholic Relief Services
- Stations of the Cross Prayer Card from Sadlier (en Español)
- Take up Your Cross from RCL Benziger (en Español)
- The Seven Sorrows of Mary from Catholic Relief Services (en Español)
- The Stations of the Cross from Catholic Relief Services (en Español)
- Walking the Stations of the Cross this Lent from Our Sunday Visitor
Websites with Multiple Resources
- Arts and Faith: Lent (and Triduum) from Loyola Press
- Lent from Ave Explores
- Lent from CatholicCulture.org
- Lent from Loyola Press
- Lent and Easter Resources from the Catholic Apostolate Center
- Lent 2022: Seeing Anew – Taking off the Blinders from the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers
- Lenten At-Home Resources and Activities from St. Mary’s Press
- Lenten Recipes: Meatless Meals from Around the World from Catholic Relief Services (en Español)
- Lenten Resources from The Institute for Catholic Formation at the Diocese of Bridgeport
- Lessons in Lent from the Global Sisters Report
- Praying Lent from Creighton University Online Ministries
- The Ascension Lenten Companion from Ascension Press