The Lenten season is a time of increased prayer, fasting and almsgiving in preparation for Christ’s resurrection at Easter. Check out these additional resources you and your family could use to go deeper in your faith.
Books
Activated Disciple 40-Day Challenge with Jeff Cavins from Ascension Press will help you become more like Christ as you cultivate the eight characteristics that are the most important in the life of a disciple: love, selflessness, forgiveness, kindness, humility, attentiveness, patience, and contrition. This challenge will help take your faith to the next level. This challenge comes with a journal, a book, online video access for a whole year, and an online journal. Get your copy here.
Ascension Press has a book called The Ascension Lenten Companion with Fr. Mark Toups. This book combined with the FREE weekly video series on Ascension’s website will provide you with “scripture, contemplative meditations, sacred art, and inspirational prayer exercises to create a unique retreat experience that will take you deeper into your relationship with Jesus and will help you experience Lent in a way you never have before.” Get your copy here.
No Greater Love: A Biblical Walkthrough Christ’s Passion with Dr. Edward Sri from Ascension Press will guide you through the last hours of Christ’s life. You will walk step-by-step with Jesus from the garden of Gethsemane to Mount Calvary. Every step of the way, Old Testament prophecies, messianic expectations, biblical symbolism, and historical context shed light on the mystery of Christ’s suffering and death. This study comes with a journal and a book or online video access for a year and an online journal. Get your copy here.
“Revival: A Lenten Devotional for Eucharistic Renewal,” is a series of simple, daily reflections that will help Catholics rekindle a living relationship with Jesus by reflecting on their relationship with the Lord, the Eucharist, and our missionary call to share the love of God with our neighbors. This resource was prayerfully authored by individuals that have been close to the heart of the National Eucharistic Revival and includes reflections rooted in their experience of encountering the Lord, finding their identity in Him, living a Eucharistic life, and being sent out on mission. Get your copy here.
Free Daily Email Reflections
Bishop Robert Barron from Word on Fire Catholic Ministries emails FREE daily reflections on the Gospel during Lent. Read the Gospel each day and reflect on how it applies to your life today. Sign-up here.
Fr. John Burns with FORMED invites you on a pilgrimage this Lent using “Return”. Fr. John will guide you through the most difficult season of the Church, yet also the most transformative. Are you ready to enter the desert and experience the richness of the Paschal Mystery? View the FREE videos here.
FORMED Perhaps you think God doesn’t have a plan for you and your family. But Jesus is the Lord of History, yours included. Join Dr. Sean Innerst in Foretold, a new series from the Augustine Institute that weaves together the Old and New Testament stories, highlighting their connecting threads of prophecy and fulfillment. What was promised in the biblical story came to pass through Jesus, his apostles, and the Church. Ultimately, this biblical history is your history. Just as the prophecies of the Old Testament were fulfilled, you can trust that Jesus will care for you and your story. Encounter this profound mystery and reality for yourself in Foretold. Sign up to view these FREE videos here.
Lenten Adventure from Holy Heroes has FREE daily email reflections, videos, and printable activities for the whole family. The program makes learning about the faith fun for kids of all ages. Sign-up here.
Lenten Streaming with Dr. Scott Hahn of St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. In The Seven Last Words—a weekly Lenten video series from the St. Paul Center—Dr. Scott Hahn explores the final words that Jesus uttered while He hung dying on the Cross, and shows how those words reveal the heart of our salvation. Sign-up here.
Matthew Kelly from Dynamic Catholic puts together a FREE Best Lent Ever series every year. This Lent, join Matthew Kelly and nearly one million Catholics for a brand new consecration journey. Are you ready to encounter God’s mercy like never before? 33 Days to Divine Mercy is an unprecedented spiritual resource. It will guide you through a life-changing journey to discover the very heart of God and His extraordinary plan for your life. Each day, you will receive a free short video in your inbox from Matthew Kelly. Sign-up here. There is also an option to buy the book to go along with it.
The Wild Goose has two free video series for Lent. The first is My Father’s Father with Fr. Dave Pivonka who journeys home to reflect on the urgent need to know God as Father amidst the backdrop of his hometown and the relationship he shared with his dad. This poignant documentary series explores the transformative impact of embracing our inheritance, unraveling the intricate tapestry of fear, doubt, shame, and brokenness to reveal a loving Father– for each of us. Watch here. The second is The Mysteries of the Rosary – Sorrowful Mysteries which integrates deeply reflective insights on the life of Christ, theological truths, and captivating stories together with breathtaking scenery from the Holy Land, illuminating sacred art, and inspiring music. Watch here.
