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40 Days, 40 Ways A New Look at Lent

40 Days, 40 Ways A New Look at Lent

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If you're looking for a new Lenten experience, here are forty fresh ideas. Some will challenge you to deepen your prayer life; others will open your mind to new ways to serve others. Each of the forty ways includes a reflection to help you understand more about Lent and why it matters. You'll learn how to have a more creative experience of Lent. You'll discover positive, proactive ways to take action instead of the same old routine of giving something up. The result will be spiritual transformation and a closer walk with Christ--not only during Lent but throughout the year.

The audio edition of this book can be downloaded via Audible.

Aquinas's Lenten Meditations

Aquinas's Lenten Meditations

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There’s a multitude of Lenten meditation books but only one that’s packed with the wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas. Journey through Lent with the Church’s greatest philosopher-theologian. This unrivaled spiritual master will guide you in encountering Our Lord and experiencing the type of fruitful Lent that he often experienced.

You will relish this magnificent treasury of sixty-three of Aquinas’s Scripture-based sermons specially selected for the holy season. From Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday, you’ll learn how to deepen your prayer life, conquer temptation, resist the evils incurred by sin, and equip yourself for spiritual battle.

In the straightforward, logical language for which he is famous, Aquinas shows you how to detach yourself from the things of this world and refocus on the things above, reflecting on Our Lord and Our Lady as models.

You will learn the importance of fasting to the preservation of chastity and how to perform acts that will increase your humility and purity. As you contemplate the example of Our Lord on the Cross, Aquinas will help you weed out vices and cultivate virtues to prepare for the joys of Heaven.

Let the Angelic Doctor assist you in overcoming idleness and fostering a deeper devotion with stirring reflections on:

  • Ways in which the Blood of Jesus is precious and salvific
  • The confidence we should place in Our Divine Friend, even in sickness, suffering, and pain
  • How Our Lady suffered and how she personifies charity, patience, humility, obedience, and detachment
  • Why the pain suffered by Our Lord was the greatest pain possible in this life
  • Jesus’ fourfold humiliation on the Cross - and the fourfold exaltation it merited Him
  • How Christ manifested all virtues on the Cross, the "pulpit from which He taught all mankind"

Also included are forgotten or little-known traditional feast days, such as the feast of the Holy Lance and the Nails of Our Lord and the feast of the Holy Winding Sheet.

You will find rich meditations on Christ’s Passion and reflections for each day of Holy Week. Best of all, you will discover the greatest love story of all time: the Father who offered His only Son, and the Son who underwent every suffering and sacrificed His life for our redemption.

Ascension Lenten Companion Journal YEAR A

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God wants to give us more. This daily prayer resource will help readers discover what it is that God is offering them this coming Lent. Each day, they’ll get:

  • a word,
  • a scripture passage,
  • a short meditation,
  • and a prayer prompt

These will guide them to rediscover a lived personal relationship with God as they journey through Lent.

This companion is accompanied by supplemental videos that can be found online as well as on the Ascension Lenten Companion DVD.

Features:

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  • 108 pages
  • Matte lamination cover
Bienvenido Jesus resucitado-reflexiones de cuaresma y Pascua para la familia

Bienvenido Jesus resucitado-reflexiones de cuaresma y Pascua para la familia

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Bienvenido, Jesús Resucitado ofrece una reflexión bíblica y una dinámica para todos los días de Cuaresma que anima a las familias a PENSAR, DAR, AYUNAR Y ORAR. Estas dinámicas ayudarán a su familia a que durante la Cuaresma incluyan la Escritura y la meditación en su vida cotidiana. Con el pasar de los domingos, su fe se irá fortaleciendo e irán descubriendo el verdadero significado de este periodo.

Welcome Risen Jesus
Lenten and Easter Reflections for Families

Welcome Risen Jesus offers daily reflections and thoughts that encourage families to THINK, PRAY, ACT based on words from Scripture. These exercises are designed to engage your household during the Lenten season by tying Scripture and reflection to your daily life. With each passing Sunday, your family's faith will grow stronger, and the true meaning of this season will be discovered.

Bringing Lent Home with St. John Paul II

Bringing Lent Home with St. John Paul II

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"This helpful and creative family guide offers practical suggestions for Lenten devotion, inspired by the life and wisdom of beloved pope and newly canonized St. John Paul II"--P. [4] of cover.
Brother Francis: Let's Learn about Lent

Brother Francis: Let's Learn about Lent

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"The Let's Learn About" series is designed for elementary-school aged children, covering important aspects of our Catholic Faith! "Let's Learn about Lent" teaches children the significance and meaning of the season of Lent. Beautifully illustrated in full color, this book is a wonderful way to help children understand the importance of this very special season.

Brother Francis: Stations of the Cross

Brother Francis: Stations of the Cross

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Brother Francis walks children in the footsteps of Jesus as He makes His way to the cross, where He gives His life for the salvation of all people. Beautifully illustrated in full color and containing meditations and prayers that are easy for children to understand for each individual Station of the Cross,  this book is a wonderful way to experience this important traditional devotion.

Busy Parent's Guide to a Meaningful Lent

Busy Parent's Guide to a Meaningful Lent

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Lent. With children.

Mom and theologian Maria C. Morrow can relate to your sigh. Lent is a time of sacrifice, but Lent with little ones (or medium ones, or older ones) can seem like sacrifice with an extra helping of penance. Why? Because parenting comes with its own set of sacrifices, made daily.

But being a busy parent doesn't mean you (and the whole family) can't do Lent well.

A Busy Parent's Guide to a Meaningful Lent is the book you've been looking for. It's a quick, easy Lenten resource that starts your day off with Scripture-focused reflection and prayer - and achievable ideas to help busy parents make the most of Lent.

Each day, you'll find:

  • A theme for the week
  • A brief reflection based on the daily Mass readings - a 5-minute read
  • Questions for journaling or meditation
  • A one-line aspirational prayer
  • And a quick and easy Catholic practice to sanctify the rest of your day
  • With A Busy Parent's Guide to a Meaningful Lent you can live Lent well, even in the middle of your beautiful, busy, and sometimes messy family life.

    Celebrating A Holy Catholic Easter: A Guide to the Customs and Devotions of Lent and the Season of Christ's Resurrection

    Celebrating A Holy Catholic Easter: A Guide to the Customs and Devotions of Lent and the Season of Christ's Resurrection

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    Alleluia! Christ is Risen! Celebrating a Holy Catholic Lent and Easter provides individuals and families with a valuable resource for understanding and celebrating Lent and Easter as a Catholic.
    Celebrating Lent

    Celebrating Lent

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    One of 101 titles in the St. Joseph Picture Book Series, this book by popular author Rev. Jude Winkler, OFM. Conv. helps children understand the holy season of Lent, the time of preparation for Jesus' Resurrection on Easter Sunday. Among the features of this book are:

  • vibrant full-color illustrations
  • durable sewn paperback binding
  • Topics explained in this title include:
  • God's Love for Us
  • Preparing for Easter
  • Forty Days of Lent
  • Preparing for Baptism
  • The Rite of Christian Initiation
  • Ash Wednesday
  • Signs of Lent
  • Holy Scripture
  • Fasting
  • Good Deeds
  • A Time of Prayer
  • The Way of the Cross
  • Palm Sunday
  • Holy Thursday
  • Good Friday
  • Holy Saturday
  • We invite you to view other titles in this series here: https: //catholicbookpublishing.com/browse/st-joseph-picture-books

    Christ of Easter Special Church Edition

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    Coloring Lent An Adult coloring book for the Journey of Resurrection

    Coloring Lent An Adult coloring book for the Journey of Resurrection

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    The journey of Lent--from Ash Wednesday to Easter--is traditionally one of prayer, repentance, spiritual discipline, and meditation. But coloring?

    Now you're invited to add the spiritual practice of "coloring the Bible" on your Lenten journey. Engage both sides of your brain as you read the scripture and color your way through each day of Lent with evocative illustrations of God's Resurrection story, from the Old Testament prophecies of Emmanuel to Jesus' victorious appearances after his crucifixion to the loyal Disciples. Dozens of drawings will draw you deeper into the story and your own place in it.

    From the Introduction: "This moment of Easter is Good News for this Jesus, who is fully human and fully God, yet it is even better news for the world: God has not only moved into the world with humans but the fullness of God has taken on flesh. As you color these pages, then, consider how your fingertips, your palms, your body have now become the house of God, and following the stories of the Hebrew and New Testaments, consider how we might also walk the same journey of Jesus."

    Grab your crayons, colored pencils and pens, and prepare to deepen your journey to Easter this year with Coloring Lent.

    Conversing with God in Lent Praying the Sunday Mass Readings

    Conversing with God in Lent Praying the Sunday Mass Readings

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    Lectio divina is an ancient spiritual practice that can help us to hear God speaking to us through the words of Scripture. In recent times, Pope Benedict XVI and a Synod of Bishops have recommended that lay people pray with the Scriptures using this method. In this book, respected biblical scholar Stephen J. Binz chooses one of the three Mass readings for each Sunday in cycles A, B, and C during Lent, including the complete text of the reading. Then he leads readers through the steps of lectio divinareading, meditation, prayer, contemplation, and actionby suggesting themes and verses on which to focus. Discussion questions are provided for each of the Sunday readings. A perfect Lenten resource for both individuals and parish groups.
    Daily Lenten Journey

    Daily Lenten Journey

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    Embark on a prayer journey to draw closer to the Lord and make room in your heart for Easter joy!

    During the forty days of Lent, the Church helps us prepare our hearts for the great feast of Easter. MagnifiKid! Daily Lenten Journey invites you to follow a daily liturgical reading and offers ways for you to grow in holiness and faith through fasting, prayer, and almsgiving.

    Designed to be used individually or as a support for family and community prayer, each day Magnifikid! Daily Lenten Journey features an opening reflection, a Scripture reading from daily Mass, intercessions, and small self-giving steps toward Easter.

    Devotional Journey Into the Easter Mystery

    Devotional Journey Into the Easter Mystery

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    Bestselling author Christopher Carstens (Devotional Journey into the Mass) leads readers through Lent, the Easter Triduum, and the Easter season through Pentecost.
    Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ

    Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ

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    The Dolorous Passion has been inspiring thousands since it first appeared in 1833-being based on the detailed visions of Our Lord's Passion and Death as seen by Venerable Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774-1824), a German Augustinian nun, and recorded by Clemens Brentano, a prominent literary figure of the day. A saintly person from her youth and a great mystic and victim soul, Sister Emmerich was privileged by God during almost a lifetime of ecstatic visions to see all the events of Our Lord's suffering and death, which visions we can now understand in hindsight were a great gift from God to the world. Her account of the Passion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ, while faithful to the Bible, is heart-rending, edifying and surprising-because of its intimate detail. The Dolorous Passion recounts with incredible precision the horrendous sufferings undergone by our Saviour in His superhumanly heroic act of Redemption. Also illuminating is its description of Mary's participation in the sufferings of her Son, so that this book gives the reader a poignant understanding of why Our Lady is often called our "Co Redemptrix" and "Queen of Martyrs." The Dolorous Passion is a singular book that conveys a lasting impression of the terrible Agony of Our Lord, of His infinite love for us that motivated His Agony, and how His Passion and Death were brought on by each person's sins. Here is a book that gives one a holy feeling just to read it. Here is a book that will melt a heart of stone!
    Everyone's Way of the Cross

    Everyone's Way of the Cross

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    This perennially popular meditation booklet combines imaginative, full-page photos with a dialogue between Christ and the reader, urging us to carry on Christ's unfinished business and unite our human will with the divine will. Each mediation is an authentic application of Jesus' suffering to our personal lives. Ideal for either private devotion of public Stations of the Cross, for adult parish Lenten programs, and high school use.
    From the Cross to the Empty Tomb

    From the Cross to the Empty Tomb

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    Bishop Serratelli invites you to journey with those who were with Jesus in His last hours. You may be like Peter one day, and like Judas, Simon, Mary Magdalene, or Our Lady on another. This Lenten book provides a deeper appreciation for God\'s eternal saving love. The author weaves Scripture and history so seamlessly that you feel the pain and betrayal of Our Lord and truly appreciate what He has done for you and how precious is His love.

    God for Us

    God for Us

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    A daily devotional reader to guide lovers of the Word through the forty days of Lent and Easter, rich with spiritual insight from leading Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox writers

    Explore the meaning of Lent, its importance in spiritual formation, its significance in the preparation for Easter, and throughout the holy season of Christ's Resurrection. Leading North American spiritual writers reflect on what one theologian has called the "bright sadness" of Lent: that it is not about feeling broken and lost, but about cleansing the palate so we can taste and live life more fully. During Lent and Easter, we encounter the God who in all of life is for us--for our liberation, for our healing, for our wholeness. Even in death we can find resurrection.

    In God For Us readers will find:
    - Daily readings with scriptures, meditations, and prayers, beautiful edited by Greg Pennoyer and Gregory Wolfe
    - One beloved spiritual writer featured each week
    Introduction: Fr. Ronald Rolheiser, OMI
    Shrove Tuesday and the First Week of Lent: Richard Rohr, OFM
    Second Week of Lent: Lauren F. Winner
    Third Week of Lent: Scott Cairns
    Fourth Week of Lent: James Schaap
    Fifth Week of Lent: Luci Shaw
    Holy Week and Easter: Kathleen Norris
    - Studies throughout the forty days on "The Feasts and Fasts of Lent" by Beth Bevis

    Holy Thursday: The Night That Changed the World

    Holy Thursday: The Night That Changed the World

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    On the night before His death, His betrayer already at work, our Lord lifted a simple chalice in a world covered in darkness. Elevating it, He sealed for eternity a new covenant between God and man, imparting to us the gift of His Body and Blood.

    In these sublime meditations on the events of Holy Thursday, Nobel laureate François Mauriac reminds us of the ineffable value of the gift given us that evening in the Upper Room: the Eucharist, present still in the tabernacles of the world...where Christ waits patiently for us to visit Him, pray with Him, and receive fullness of life from Him.

    To read these stirring pages is to rejoice again in the fact that Christ has not left us orphans. He remains with us at all times in the Eucharist, without which we can never attain true peace. As Mauriac notes, "No man knows himself, if he has not looked at his soul in the light of the Host lifted above the ciborium."

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    Jesus, Companion in my Suffering

    Jesus, Companion in my Suffering

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    Lent can be a time of bearing heavy burdens, of carrying the worries, pains, and sorrows that weigh on our hearts. Joyce Rupp reminds us that even though we may feel alone during these times of personal distress, we have the loving, empathetic, and ever-present companionship of Jesus by our side.

    In Jesus, Companion in My Suffering, Rupp--bestselling author of several books on grief, loss, and suffering, including Praying Our Goodbyes and Jesus, Friend of My Soul--will guide you to see Jesus not only as someone who understands deeply what you have experienced but also as a teacher whose wisdom you can apply to your own life. By allowing Jesus to accompany you in times of trial, Rupp says, you'll be encouraged to move toward more compassion for yourself and others.

    For each of the forty days of Lent, Rupp offers a brief reflection on a story from the life of Jesus, applying his actions and teachings to our own experiences. She also includes a prayer and daily intention that invites us to spiritual growth and to reach fuller depths in our faith. Questions for personal reflection or group discussion are included.

    Journey With Jesus Stations of the Cross for School Children

    Journey With Jesus Stations of the Cross for School Children

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    Adapted from Journey of Decision, a Way of the Cross for adults, this children's Way engages children by having them actively participate. Fourteen readers represent characters from the passion of Jesus. Suggestions are given at the outset for props or symbolic costumes that achieve a two-fold purpose: they draw children into the story, thus helping them follow along.

    As in the original Journey on which this children's adaptation is based, the text combines the traditional with the innovative. It asks children to journey with Jesus not just during this Way of the Cross but during every day of their lives.

    Lent and Easter Wisdom from St. Vincent DePaul

    Lent and Easter Wisdom from St. Vincent DePaul

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    John Rybolt, CM, matches passages from St. Vincent's meditative writings with seasonal reflections and prayers. Through the Apostle of Charity's words and thoughts, we are led to a greater love for all, especially the poor. Let St. Vincent's wisdom inspire you to free yourself of the burdens and temptations of this world, so that you, too, may be ready to serve. Each entry includes a quote from St. Vincent, a scripture verse, a prayer, and a action all in keeping with the daily wisdom.

    Lent and Holy Week with Mary

    Lent and Holy Week with Mary

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    Make Lent and Holy week even more meaningful with brief daily meditations that will help focus on Our Lord's passion and resurrection alongside his mother, Mary. Focusing on various themes from self-control to generosity, you will be brought into a deeper relationship with Jesus. Each daily meditation includes Scripture, a question to think about or act to consider, and a short prayer to the Blessed Mother.

    Lent and Holy Week with Saint Joseph

    Lent and Holy Week with Saint Joseph

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    Make Lent and Holy Week even more meaningful with brief daily meditations that will help you focus on Our Lord's passion, death, and resurrection. Scripture readings, personal reflection, a question to ponder or an act to consider, and a short prayer to Saint Joseph are sure to lead you to a deeper relationship with Jesus and his foster father, Joseph.

    Lent Coloring Book

    Lent Coloring Book

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    St. Joseph Coloring Books
    The St. Joseph Coloring Books are a magnificent series of Catholic Coloring Books that will help children begin learning their Faith.

    Lent Coloring Book, written by Michael Goode and illustrated by Margaret A. Buono, is a fun and creative way for children to learn about preparing for the Resurrection of Jesus. Children reading and coloring in this book will specifically learn about the following topics:

  • Lent
  • Season of Preparation for Easter
  • Time to gain God's Grace
  • Lenten Symbols
  • Ashes
  • Fasting
  • The Color Purple
  • Palm Branches
  • Lenten People
  • The Patriarch Abraham
  • The Apostle Paul
  • The Samaritan Woman
  • The Man Born Blind
  • Lazarus
  • The Children of Jerusalem
  • Lenten Devotions
  • Coing to Confession
  • Receiving Holy Communion
  • Participation at Sunday Mass
  • Participation at Weekday Mass
  • The Way of the Cross
  • Visits to the Blessed Sacrament
  • Praising God
  • This title features:

  • Large, easy-to-color illustrations
  • Short, simple, readable texts
  • High-quality paper
  • Most convenient size
  • Proven educational approach
  • Imprimatur
  • attractive holograpic foil on the front cover
  • Lent Easter Awaits Us: Returning to the Way of God

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    Lent with Saint Augustine

    Lent with Saint Augustine

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    "Late have I loved you, Beauty so ancient and so new," prayed Saint Augustine. He searched long and passionately so, moving through various philosophies like a lost sheep. In the end, however, he discovered that God is near, within himself, in the depths of his soul. Augustine's Confessions immortalized the path of his conversion, a humble and sincere testimony of a sinner who experienced unconditional love.

    In Lent with Saint Augustine, Waldemar Turek presents selected excerpts for each day of Lent from this pearl of spirituality and literature, while incorporating commentary that takes the cycle of liturgical readings into account. These reflections serve as a prayerful aid for living Lent spiritually, allowing the reader to better experience the sacred while returning to the sources of faith to celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ.
    Lent: One Day at a Time for Catholic Teens

    Lent: One Day at a Time for Catholic Teens

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    Winner of a 2020 Catholic Press Association book award (third place, books for teens).


    Are you looking for a daily Lenten resource for teens that meets them right where they are in life?

    Husband-and-wife youth ministry experts Katie Prejean McGrady and Tommy McGrady offer realistic and engaging spiritual guidance for Lent that includes timely topics for teens such as relationships, being your best, competition, control, fear, and forgiveness.

    The simple format of Lent: One Day at a Time for Catholic Teens offers depth without complexity and direction without pressure. Each daily devotion is based on a Bible passage that connects with a topic important to teens. A brief reflection helps readers consider the day's topic through the lens of faith.

    Unlike many other Lenten prayer books, each day offers exercises and activities to help teens grow closer to Christ. Optional activities in "Feel Ambitious?" invite teens to read, reflect, and respond to a longer scripture passage that connects to the day's theme.

    Another unique feature is that on Sundays, the McGradys ask teens to choose one spiritual challenge from a short list to focus on throughout the week. Saturdays provide a simple method to reflect and examine how well they did with their Lenten prayer and practices during the previous week.

    Lenten Cookbook

    Lenten Cookbook

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    From hearty breads to succulent stews to mouthwatering omelets and desserts, award-winning chef and former Vatican Swiss Guard David Geisser returns with 75 new international recipes that were specially conceived for the penitential season of Lent... Much more than a cookbook, this first-ever guidebook for mealtimes in Lent features essays from acclaimed biblical scholar Scott Hahn, who reflects on the history of fasting and its integral role in our personal spiritual growth.

    From breads to stews to omelets and desserts, award-winning chef and former Vatican Swiss Guard David Geisser returns with 75 new international recipes that were specially conceived for the penitential season of Lent. From delicious soups and salads to zesty curries and classic Lenten staples, Chef Geisser offers here a uniquely Catholic way of celebrating the Lenten season in your home each year.

    Much more than a cookbook, this first-ever guidebook for mealtimes in Lent features essays from acclaimed biblical scholar Scott Hahn, who reflects on the history of fasting and its integral role in our personal spiritual growth. Hahn guides you on how to practice a holy Lent that will enable you to return your focus to Christ, and how to carry the unique and extraordinary joys of Lent forward into the rest of the year. You’ll also learn of forgotten Catholic traditions and timeless customs, such as St. Martin’s Lent, Ember Days, and Rogation Days and how you can apply these time-honored periods of grace to your spiritual life today.

    Here’s a culinary masterpiece that is a must-have for any Catholic and an ideal gift for a loved one’s kitchen or coffee table. It also includes:

    • Scores of meatless dishes that are both simple and savory
    • Nearly 50 pages of exclusive content from Scott Hahn on the Lenten season
    • Over a dozen meals ideally suited for those pursuing a rigorous Lent
    • Several variations on the traditional Lenten hot-cross bun recipe
    • Inspiring Scripture verses and quotes from the saints to keep you on track this Lent.
    Lenten Journey with Mother Mary

    Lenten Journey with Mother Mary

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    A Lenten Journey with Mother Mary invites you to walk with the world's singular model of faith and purity -- the Virgin Mary herself -- each day of your Lenten spiritual pilgrimage to Easter. Here the enlightened Fr. Edward Looney presents Mary's messages one by one, dedicating each week of Lent to an overarching theme from her apparitions and drawing from each a vibrant new spiritual lesson for your life.

    Lenten Prayer Card set

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    Lenten Reflections from A Father Who Keeps His Promises

    Lenten Reflections from A Father Who Keeps His Promises

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    From Genesis to Jesus, these Lenten reflections based on A Father Who Keeps His Promises highlight biblical characters such as Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David that lead us to Christ and his sacrifice for us. Delving into the rich history of God's covenant with us, each day's reading gives the reader much to reflect on throughout Lent, culminating with Easter and ending with Divine Mercy Sunday. In addition to the reflection, there is a daily Scripture verse, a prayer, and a relevant question, all designed to deepen the reader's Lenten experience.

    The audio edition of this book can be downloaded via Audible.

    Live Lent at Home Daily Prayers and Activities for Families

    Live Lent at Home Daily Prayers and Activities for Families

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    This day-by-day book for families is a perfect companion for the season of Lent. Each week begins with a Sunday Gospel reflection for parents and children to read together, followed by daily reflections, activities, and simple prayers for a meaningful, fruitful Lent. With the busy lives of today's families in mind, Paige Byrne Shortal has created an inspirational and useful book that every family member will find enriching.

    Make Room-child's guide to Lent

    Make Room-child's guide to Lent

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    While the Advent season is filled with fun and expectations, Lent can be more difficult for children. How can we help children approach this season in a way that is meaningful and not frightening?

    Make Room presents Lent as a special time for creating a welcoming space for God. Other books offer excellent ideas for going through the Lenten season with children, but Make Room uniquely connects its projects to the story of Jesus. Simple and practical activities such as baking bread, having a neighbor over for dinner, uncluttering your room, and watching less TV become acts of justice and kindness, part of a life of following and imitating Christ, and a way to make room for God in our lives and in the world around us.

    Other books tell the Passion narrative for young readers; this unique book integrates themes of hospitality and self-giving that echo Jesus' ministry, Jesus' entire life. Make Room invites children to wonder about the story, to encounter Lent with all their senses, and to experience activities in Lent as part of a life of discipleship.

    Meditations for Lent

    Meditations for Lent

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    There is no better time to begin--or to renew--the habit of meditation than during the penitential season of Lent.

    If you want to combine the spiritual benefits of a holy Lent with the supernatural harvest that regular mental prayer brings, then you stand to profit from Bossuet's Meditations for Lent.

    These brief but powerful meditations have been collected from the voluminous writings of the great 17th Century Bishop Jacques-Benigne Bossuet, a close follower of St. Vincent de Paul and considered to be among the greatest homilists in Catholic history.

    In these pages, Bishop Bossuet will bring you on a stunning inner pilgrimage to encounter Our Lord's divine charity for souls, as He freely gives His life for you on the Cross. "The whole of Christian life consists in making this journey well," says the author. "Why do I hesitate to leave?"

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    My Daily Way of the Cross Lg print

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    Pain of Christ and the Sorrow of God

    Pain of Christ and the Sorrow of God

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    Classic Lenten meditations from the pen of an extraordinarily reflective master of the written word.

     “It is not merely penance that the Church asks of us during Lent. It is extra prayer.”

    Some preachers are more notable than others. Fr. Gerald Vann, O.P., was ordained in 1929 at the remarkable age of twenty-three in a Dominican Order known for its careful discrimination about its candidates. Despite fame both in his native England and in the United States, his brilliant and accessible writing has largely disappeared from view.

    Of great significance is this compendium of Lenten inspirations. In seven chapters marked by originality and striking clarity, Fr. Vann gets under the rind and into the heart of every aspect of Christ’s Passion. You’ll learn:

    • What the Agony in the Garden tells us about our own struggles, sorrows, and sins

    • What Christ’s betrayal reveals about the depth of our love, faith, and devotion

    • How the scourging teaches us to rule our flesh, rather than letting it rule us 

    • How we can replicate the stillness of Mary in our lives

    • Ways we can prepare for and withstand the Valley of the Shadow of Death

    • What the difference between the two thieves teaches us about the glory of God

    • How, through the sorrow of God, the world is renewed

    Fr. Vann emphasizes that in neither our spiritual lives nor our lives in the world can we ignore a crucial aphorism that will play a role in determining our destiny: “the importance of small things.” He draws out a plan for noticing, appreciating, and prospering from these simple treasures.

    Passion of Christ Through the Eyes of Mary

    Passion of Christ Through the Eyes of Mary

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    "As I stood at the foot of the cross, this pure white garment became saturated with the streams of crimson blood which gushed from His precious body!"
    --Our Lady to Saint Anselm

    There is no human person who loved Christ more than Mary. And there is no greater act of love than Christ's sacrifice on the cross.
    In these pages, you will find two of the most stirring revelations of Christ's passion and death ever recorded by Doctors of the Church--Saint Anselm, the Magnificent Doctor, along with writings attributed to Saint Bernard, the Mellifluous Doctor. These private revelations given by Our Lady will enhance one's prayer life while drawing one deeper into the passion narratives of the Gospels. But what makes this book unique is the heartfelt dialogue between Our Lady and her spiritual sons. Those who read this book will be profoundly moved to not only weep for their sins but to weep for Him whose blood was completely emptied for our salvation.
    The Mother of Sorrows is the woman of the interior life who leads us to the Master of the interior life, the Man of Sorrows. There is no better way to contemplate the passion of Christ than through the eyes of Mary, she who loved Him above everything, she who loved Him with a mother's heart, and she who stood firmly when everyone else fled.

    Pray, Fast, Give Lenten Devotional

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    Prayerfully we Prepare - A Lenten Examination of Conscience

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    Praying Freedom A Book of Lenten Meditations

    Praying Freedom A Book of Lenten Meditations

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    With meditations, imaginative techniques, and prayer exercises, Praying Freedom is a Lenten devotional book that can help improve your prayer life and guide you towards spiritual freedom.

    In Praying Freedom, author Vinita Hampton Wright discusses how being spiritually free requires self-awareness and prayer, imagination as well as good intention, and practical activity in addition to belief. Through Ignatian spirituality principles, imaginative techniques, and the power of God's grace, we can become more spiritually mature and free to live as God wants us to live.

    Praying the Stations Mary's Way of the Cross

    Praying the Stations Mary's Way of the Cross

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    Each booklet below is tailored to a specific audience and can be used year after year. These economical booklets are appropriate for group and/or individual use.
    Praying the stations of Mercy with Pope Francis

    Praying the stations of Mercy with Pope Francis

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    Return guided lent journal for prayer and meditation

    Return guided lent journal for prayer and meditation

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    Reorient your mind and heart this Lent so you can more fully experience the joy of Easter--Christ's victory over sin and death.

    In this beautiful guided journal for prayer and meditation, Fr. John Burns--author of the bestselling and award-winning book Adore--invites you to strip away your confusion, attachments, and sin so you can return to the Lord and undergo real and lasting conversion.

    In the liturgy's first reading on Ash Wednesday, the prophet Joel call us to wholehearted conversion: "Even now, says the Lord, return to me, with your whole heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning, rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the Lord, your God" (Jl 2:12-13).

    Each week throughout Lent, Burns breaks down these two verses:

  • Week 1, return to me--recognize the need to reorient our lives through Lent;
  • Week 2, return to me with your whole heart--reorient not only the mind but also the heart to the Lord;
  • Week 3, return to me with fasting--acknowledge hardness of heart and the value of discipline;
  • Week 4, return to me with weeping and mourning--bring forward personal agonies and unbind hidden bitterness that divides us from God; and
  • Week 5, Rend your hearts, not your garments, return to the Lord, your God.
  • Then, during Holy Week and the Resurrection on Easter, you are invited to weave your own stories into that of the Paschal Mystery.

    Burns uses the opening prayer of each day's Mass--called the Collect--as a starting point for your meditations through the forty days leading up to Easter Sunday. He also focuses on the traditional Lenten practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, which come together as our sacred penance during this solemn season, and ultimately lead us to heaven.

    Each day of Return includes the prayer from the Collect, an inspiring meditation, thought-provoking reflection questions, and a prayer. There's plenty of space for journaling as well.

    Return features stunning original art by Josiah Henley of Heart of IESVS. Free weekly companion videos, a downloadable discussion guide, and other resources make this book perfect for parish-wide, individual, and book club use leading up to Easter.

    Roman Pilgrimage The Station Churches

    Roman Pilgrimage The Station Churches

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    A preeminent scholar of Catholicism transports readers to Rome for the traditional station churches pilgrimage, offering a vivid and informative guide to the Eternal City and the Lenten season.

    The annual Lenten pilgrimage to dozens of Rome's most striking churches is a sacred tradition dating back almost two millennia, to the earliest days of Christianity. Along this historic spiritual pathway, today's pilgrims confront the mysteries of the Christian faith through a program of biblical and early Christian readings amplified by some of the greatest art and architecture of western civilization.

    In Roman Pilgrimage, bestselling theologian and papal biographer George Weigel, art historian Elizabeth Lev, and photographer Stephen Weigel lead readers through this unique religious and aesthetic journey with magnificent photographs and revealing commentaries on the pilgrimage's liturgies, art, and architecture. Through reflections on each day's readings about faith and doubt, heroism and weakness, self-examination and conversion, sin and grace, Rome's familiar sites take on a new resonance. And along that same historical path, typically unexplored treasures-artifacts of ancient history and hidden artistic wonders-appear in their original luster, revealing new dimensions of one of the world's most intriguing and multi-layered cities.

    A compelling guide to the Eternal City, the Lenten Season, and the itinerary of conversion that is Christian life throughout the year, Roman Pilgrimage reminds readers that the imitation of Christ through faith, hope, and love is the template of all true discipleship, as the exquisite beauty of the Roman station churches invites reflection on the deepest truths of Christianity.

    Simplifying the Soul

    Simplifying the Soul

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    Invited readers to de-clutter their minds, hearts, relationships, and souls in a book of daily Lenten practices woven from the gospels, the Desert Fathers, and the author's own wealth of spiritual experience.
    Small Surrenders A Lenten Journey

    Small Surrenders A Lenten Journey

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    Griffin is a trustworthy guide . . . She writes with the unmistakable authenticity and authority of a woman steeped in prayer."
    - America

    Join Emilie Griffin in this daily companion for the Lenten journey. Using ancient and modern texts as inspiration for her own reflections, Emilie Griffin nurtures and guides us into a deeper knowledge of ourselves and God. We discover that Lent is our chance for a fresh start,
    and an opportunity to joyfully put ourselves in God's hands.

    Lent is a time when we deepen our faith in a journey not of grand gestures but of small surrenders.

    We are converted not only once in our lives but many times, and the conversion is little by little
    and often imperceptible. But Lent gives us a time to move the process along, intentionally,
    by a series of small surrenders. When we choose some exercise for Lent-daily worship, daily prayer, abstinence from one thing or another,
    it is not so much the practice that transforms us, but it is our willingness to change. -from Small Surrenders

    Stations of the Cross

    Stations of the Cross

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    During Lent we are surrounded by visual reminders of Jesus' last hours. In Stations of the Cross, renowned author and spiritual master Timothy Radcliffe, OP, offers readers a thoughtful meditation on this powerful devotion. Through word and image Radcliffe offers a profound experience of reflecting on the Stations of the Cross that is both visually and spiritually inspiring. With each reflection, he draws from stunning art commissioned by award-winning liturgical artist Martin Erspamer, OSB.Stations of the Cross is perfect Lenten reading by an author well regarded for his spiritual writings. It is a beautiful invitation to deeper meditation and richer contemplation of this solemn season of prayer and penance.
    Stations of the Cross Coloring Book

    Stations of the Cross Coloring Book

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    St. Joseph Coloring Books
    The St. Joseph Coloring Books are a magnificent series of Catholic Coloring Books that will help children begin learning their Faith.

    Stations of the Cross Coloring Book is adapted from Stations of the Cross by Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D., one of the titles in the Saint Joseph Picture Books series. Stations of the Cross Coloring Book is illustrated by Paul T. Bianca and is a fun and creative way for children to learn about the sufferings of Jesus as He approached His death. Children reading and coloring in this book will specifically learn about the following fourteen Stations:

  • First Station: Jesus is condemned to death by Pilate.
  • Second Station: Jesus bears His Cross.
  • Third Station: Jesus falls for the first time.
  • Fourth Station: Jesus meets His Mother, Mary.
  • Fifth Station: Jesus is helped to carry the Cross by Simon of Cyrene.
  • Sixth Station: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus.
  • Seventh Station: Jesus falls for the second time.
  • Eighth Station: Jesus consoles the women of Jerusalem.
  • Ninth Station: Jesus falls for the third time.
  • Tenth Station: Jesus is stripped of His garments.
  • Eleventh Station: Jesus is nailed to the Cross.
  • Twelfth Station: Jesus dies on the Cross for our salvation.
  • Thirteenth Station: Jesus is taken down from the Cross.
  • Fourteenth Station: Jesus is placed in the tomb.
  • A short prayer to Jesus accompanies each Station.

    This title features:

  • Large, easy-to-color illustrations
  • Short, simple, readable texts
  • High-quality paper
  • Most convenient size
  • Proven educational approach
  • Imprimatur
  • attractive holograpic foil on the front cover