Lenten Resources
Eucharistic Meditations
Lent in 3 Minutes
Looking for a quick way to explain Ash Wednesday to your friends? Take 3 minutes to watch this video from Busted Halo, a ministry of the Redemptorists.
Preparing for Lent
Fr. Mike Schmitz explains how prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are the three pillars of a spiritually fruitful Lent. (Ascension Press)
What’s the Purpose of Lent?
Fr. Mike Schmitz explains the connection between the Israelites’ forty years in the desert and the forty days of Lent.
Let Go
If you sat at the feet of Jesus and ask “what must I do to enter the kingdom of heaven?” what would Jesus say to you? What would you have to let go of?
Thoughts about Lent
Catholic Relief Services
Why do we set aside this season and change our practices? What does it accomplish? Cardinal Timothy Dolan and others answer.
Stations of the Cross
Catholic Relief Services
Walk alongside Christ on the journey of his Passion and remember our brothers and sisters around the world who experience suffering and poverty each day. Connect your prayer to the suffering and poverty of our world
Marian Stations of the Cross
Join Mary for a reflection on the Stations, as she guides us through the Stations through her eyes then, and through her eyes now. See the reflections and prayers here.
Adult Lenten Resources
Best Lent Ever (Dynamic Catholic)
Pray as You Go (Jesuit Media)
Lenten Reflections from Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire)
Hallow Prayer App (Word on Fire recommended)
US Catholic Bishop’s Lenten Resources (USCCB)
Lenten Stations of the Cross (USCCB)
Other Lenten Resources
Videos
Why do we need a Savior? (ChristLife – free access during Lent)
Why is the Resurrection important? (Christlife – free access during Lent)
Holy Week
Your Essential Guide to the Triduum (Busted Halo)
Holy Week Activities (Loyola Press)
Holy Week Resources for Families (Sadlier)
Eighteen Questions on the Paschal Triduum (USCCB)