Resources You Can USE with adults and Families THIS LENT

 

Lent 2021 begins Wednesday, February 17 and ends Thursday, April 1

​Make a Lenten Plan

Living this Lent by Kristi Quinlan

WEEKLY PRAYER & FAITH CONVERSATIONS - A one-page reflection guide for family prayer (English and Spanish) based on each week’s Sunday readings.  Includes a related idea for family fast and almsgiving.

Lenten Videos

• The Biblical Roots of Ash Wednesday (video Time 35:11)  
• Don’t Give Up Anything for Lent (Video Time 9:47) 
• A Guided Meditation for Lent (video Time 10:03) 
• Lent in 3 minutes (video Time 3:01) 
• Lenten Prayer for Spiritual Renewal (HD video Time 2:39 ) 
• Lent: Keep It Simple with the 1-1-1-Plan (video Time 2:09) 
• A Prayer for Lent  (video Time 2:35) 
• What are the Practices of Lent Bishop Barron (video Time:6:14) 

Daily Reflections for Lent 

• Bishop Barron’s daily Lenten reflections 
• Blessed is She: Daily reflections for women
• Boston College Lenten resources
• Catholic Mom: Lenten ideas, reflections, studies
• Catholic Student Center at Washington University 
• College of Holy Cross Lenten Reflections 
• Dynamic Catholic, Best Lent Ever: Daily video series is based on The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity by Matthew Kelly: 
• Evango: Ashes to Palms Lenten video series
• FaithND: Notre Dame University Daily Online Lenten reflections 
• Lectio Divina Mornings of Reflection During Lent (one hour) 
• Living Lent Daily
• Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Lent Devotional
• Pray-As-You-Go: Daily online audio readings and reflections
• Praying Lent Creighton University 
• Praying the Daily Examen
• Redeemed Online: Daily 2-3 minutes video reflections 
• Santa Clara University – Berkeley Campus Jesuit School of Theology Subscribe to daily reflection 
• Sisters of the Presentation: Lent
• Sunday Liturgy of St. Louis University: Reflections on the Sunday Readings
• Word on Fire: Daily Gospel reflections by Bishop Robert Barron

5 Minute Lenten Reflections

• 5 minute daily Lenten reflections 
• Lenten Prayer for Spiritual Renewal (HD video Time 2:39 ) 
• Lent: Keep It Simple with the 1-1-1-Plan (video Time 2:09) 
• What are the Practices of Lent Bishop Barron (video Time:6:14) 

Lenten Resources and Activities for Adults and Family

• 40 Days Lent Program  Resources (Pre K - 8th Grade)
• Art and Faith:  Lent
• Catholic Relief Services, Lent 2019 Rice Bowl Educator’s Guide 
• CRS Rice Bowl  (Get free materials) 
• Holy Week Resources for Families
• How to Practice Lent:  CRS
• Ignatian Workout for Lent: An Online Retreat with Audio reflections, prayer, and action steps:
• Lenten Meatless Recipes
• Living for Others During Lent
• Living the Liturgical Year at Home: Lent
• Loyola Press Lenten Activities for Children
• Making a personal Lenten plan 
• Nouwen Society: Lenten online book discussion for Walk with Jesus 
• Reflexiones para la Pastoral Juvenil (En español)
• Sacred Space: Online weekly retreat reflections for Lent 
• Stations of the Cross Guided Videos
• Strong Catholic Family Faith: Lenten ideas for families 
• Teach Children about the Triduum
• Twenty-Third Publications Lenten Resources 
• 25 Great things You Can Do for Lent 
• USCCB Lenten Calendar
• USCCB 6 Ways to Evangelize during Lent
• USCCB curated Lenten videos

Lenten Scripture Studies

• Speak in the Light, Lenten Scripture Journey

Speak in the Light comes from a partnership between the Diocese of Dallas and the American Bible Society.  This Scripture journey may be used with individuals, small groups and even in big groups.  

• St. Paul Institute with Scott Hahn: Free online Lenten Bible Study: Genesis to Jesus