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• 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)

• 25 Great Things you can do for Lent from Busted Halo

• 5 Weeks with God's Word from the eCatechist

• 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)

• A Scriptural Pilgrimage to Christ through Lent from the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame

• 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 2021 (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

• Questions and Answers about Lent and Lenten Practices from the USCCB (en Español)

• Soul Nourishing Practices for Lent from Sadlier

• What if I'm Asked About Lent? from Sadlier

• 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

• Lent 2021 from Disciples on the Journey (en Español)

• Lent 2021 Teen Calendar from Twenty-Third Publications

• Lent and Easter with the Church Fathers from the USCCB

• Lent and Holy Week with Mary from Our Sunday Visitor

• Lent:  One Day at a TIme for Catholic Teens from The Pastoral Center

• Lent:  Season of Transformation from Little Rock Scripture Study

• Lenten Reflection Guide 2021 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

• Not by Bread Alone:  Daily Reflections for Lent 2021 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  (en Español)

• 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

• What Am I Doing for Lent This Year? from Liturgy Training Publications (en Español)

• What Am I Doing for Lent This Year? for Teens from LIturgy Training Publications

• 40 Ways to Encounter Christ this Lent from The Leadership Institute at the Diocese of Bridgeport (en Español)

• A Family Lenten Chain from Sr. Janet Schaeffler

• A Stations of the Cross Coloring Book from Creative Communications for the Parish

• 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)

• Jerusalem Journey from Twenty-Third Publications

• Journey Together:  2021 Lent-Pentecost Calendar from St. Mary's Press

• Learning Centers for Advent and Lent from Twenty-Third Publications

• Lent Calendar from Sadlier (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 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

• 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

• 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)

• 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

• 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

• Eat, Pray, Love:  Why do we Pray, Fast and Give Alms from the Sophia Institute for Teachers

• Growing in Friendship with God this Lent from Loyola Press

• Lent in Three Minutes from Busted Halo

• 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

  • Almsgiving

  • Compañeros en el camino

  • Fasting

  • Prayer

  • Resurrection

• 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 are the Practices of Lent?  from Word on Fire

• What is Ash Wednesday? from Catholic Kids Media

• What is Lent? from Catholic Relief Services

  • Timothy Cardinal Dolan

  • Archbishop José Gomez (en Español)

  • Archbishop Paul Coakley

  • Fr. James Martin, SJ

  • Christopher West

  • Kerry Weber

  • Dr. Carolyn Woo

  • Ron Hansen

  • Thomas Awiapo

• What's the Purpose of Lent? from Ascension Presents

• Where is Lent in the Bible? from Ascension Presents

• 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 2021:  Our Journey Together Toward New Life from the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers

• Lent 2021 Resources from The Association of Catholic Publishers

• 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)

• Lessons in Lent from the Global Sisters Report

• Praying Lent from Creighton University Online Ministries

• The Ascension Lenten Companion from Ascension Press