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 brief, 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.

Lenten Audio Retreats
- with Fr. Larry Gillick, S.J.

For 2013:
Lent Audio Retreat Year C

A Lenten Audio Retreat

Lent Audio Retreat Year B

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

Parish Resources For Lent

Lenten Audio Conversations
About readings for each week
and practical help for Lent.

New! "On the Camino in Lent"

A video journey of the foot and soul.

Margaret Hoarty and her husband spent six weeks in the fall of 2012 walking the walking the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage road in Spain. Over the 450 mile trek, they prayed and walked and met other pilgrims from around the world.
How did her journey of feet and soul prepare her for Lent?

Using photos and stories, Margaret tells of her experiences on the Camino for those many weeks.

Her 60 minute presentation is followed immediately by an 11 minute video montage of their pilgrimage.

What is Fasting & Abstinence?

Lent as: Hearing the Cry of the Poor

Cooking Lent -
Recipes for all the Fridays
of Lent and for Good Friday

Reconciliation and Healing

Returning to the Sacrament of Reconciliation

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

Helping Little Children with Lent

Looking at Marriage in Lent

Make an Online Retreat
each week of Lent

Online Stations of the Cross

Sorrowful Mysteries for
Alzheimer's Patients
From "Praying With Alzheimer's"

Lent: About Who We Are
Audio and text of Presentation at Creighton by Dr. Bob Heaney, M.D.