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New! Lent for the Older Brother/Sister
of the Prodigal Son/Daughter

The Midpoint of Lent

The Scrutinies and the Gospels of Weeks 3, 4 and 5

Pope Benedict XVI speaks of Justice in his
Lent 2010 Message

Lent Audio Conversation: For each week of Lent with
Fr. Andy Alexander, S.J. and Maureen McCann Waldron

A Lenten Audio Retreat with Fr. Larry Gillick, S.J
for Year C (2010) scripture readings.

Parish Lenten Resources

Read, Reflect and Pray Through Lent
with our Lent Book Choices.

New! An Archive of the Daily Reflections
since 1998. A prayer and homily resource,
with thousands of reflections.

New! A Doctor Reflects on the Passion
How Did Jesus Die?
A Presentation by Gerard Stanley, Sr., MD
at Creighton University

Daily Prayers during Lent:

The First Four Days of Lent
February 17 - 20

The First Week of Lent
February 21 - 27

The Second Week of Lent
February 28 - March 6

The Third Week of Lent
March 7 - 13

The Fourth Week of Lent
March 14 - 20

The Fifth Week of Lent
March 21 - 27

Holy Week: The First Four Days
March 28 - 31

Holy Week: The Sacred Triduum
April 1 - 3

Celebrating Easter
April 4 - 10

Lenten Reading Experience:

Lent offers us all a very special opportunity to grow in our relationship with God and to deepen our commitment to a way of life, rooted in our baptism.  In our busy world, Lent provides us with an opportunity to reflect upon our patterns, to pray more deeply, experience sorrow for what we've done and failed to do, and to be generous to those in need.  We offer resources here to assist our entry into this wonderful season, from our preparing to begin Lent to our preparing to celebrate the holy three days following Lent.

For centuries, the Liturgy of the Hours and the Eucharist have guided our Lenten reflection.  Inspired by these liturgies, we offer a simply daily prayer for each day of Lent and the Easter Triduum.  Each day, we share the Opening Prayer text for that day's liturgy.  This prayer is simple and, in many cases, memorable.  It alone could be repeated several times throughout the day. 

We also offer a link to the readings of the day, a brief meditation, a link to the Daily Reflection for that day and Intercessions from the Liturgy of the Hours.  Each daily prayer concludes with a spontaneous prayer we composed, as an example of the type of prayer each of us might pray, in our own words, for that day.  We imagine that some will have the time and desire to use all of the resources here.  Others may only have time for the resources and the Daily Reflections.  Visit the Site Index below to see what is available and what will be added throughout Lent.

May Our Lord grant us all the graces we need and desire.