Lenten Books

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:

• Paperback
• 108 pages
• Matte lamination cover

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.

"The merciful Lord has given us one more year. Let us take it seriously as the last chance. We should not take the risk of delaying." -- Joseph Cardinal Zen

Lent is a time of preparation and renewal through prayer, mortification, and charity. With candor and compassion, Joseph Cardinal Zen of Hong Kong explains how you can open your heart to grow in love of God to make this your most fruitful Lent ever. These eighteen Lenten meditations, collected from His Eminence's homilies and pastoral letters during a time of social and political tension, will fortify you to face the temptations that beset you so as to choose consistently the light of life.

Also included are thirteen stirring Easter themed reflections. With Cardinal Zen journeying with you, you will find the path to healing amid suffering and discover as never before the glory of resurrected love.

In this volume, you will discover:

These beautifully crafted reflections will give you renewed fervor in your devotion to Jesus, our Savior, who wants to take you to a higher level. You will find out how to live in true imitation of the Good Shepherd and how to love your neighbor with a mother's heart. Through Cardinal Zen's wisdom, thought-provoking questions, and unique perspective, you will see as never before how Jesus' messages in the Gospels affirm the dignity of the human person.

As His Eminence reveals the mystery of the cross, you will learn what it means to have the faith of a child and experience the comfort and tenderness of the Holy Spirit, especially in times of persecution and suffering. You will also perceive the steps to take to follow God's call, and, with the man healed of blindness, come to say, "I went, I washed, I was able to see."

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.

Download the printable summary guide to participation in the Easter Mystery HERE.

If you're unhappy because the Mass has become for you routine - or even boring and tedious - these pages are for you. They teach you eight simple ways to make your every Mass a joyful time of piety and intense devotion.

Explaining the spiritual meanings behind the signs and symbols, words and actions of the Mass, author Christopher Carstens teaches you spiritually-enriching ways to enter the church building, make the Sign of the Cross, pray the Opening Prayer, listen to the Readings, prepare your soul at the Offertory, participate in the Eucharistic Prayer, receive Communion, and even respond to the Dismissal.

Soon - with the help of author Carstens wise suggestions - you will be surprised to find each Eucharistic Celebration a fountain of peace for you, a profound refreshment for your soul.

Among other things you'll learn from these pages:

• The meaning of the "sacramental principle" if you don't understand it, then Mass is almost surely flat for you.
• How each element of the Liturgy has a sacramental quality about it, and can be for you a grace-filled encounter with Jesus.
• How to transform your prayers at Mass into a conversation with God.
• Why silence - both within the liturgy and outside of it - is a necessary element of that conversation with God.
• There's a proper spiritual way to make the Sign of the Cross (do you know what it is?).
• How the Creed can be for you the highpoint of the Liturgy of the Word.
• Why, during the collection, you should also explicitly offer Christ your heart.
• The best way in the Mass to participate in Jesus' saving work: do you know what it is?.
• What you should desire in order to receive the Eucharist most efficaciously (and what that desire presupposes in you).
• Coming and going through the church doors: what, each time, it should mean for you spiritually.

Plus, at the end of each chapter, a list of action items for the next time you go to Mass, and much, much more to awaken in you the bright spirit of joyful devotion that we are all called to have at Mass.

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

This soul stirring collection takes readers on an immersive experience, guiding them hour by hour through the poignant moments of Jesus Christ's Passion from the heart wrenching agony in the garden to the triumphant Resurrection. Each hour is captured through exquisite poetry that delves deep into the emotions and significance of that moment, inviting readers to reflect, meditate, and connect with the profound story of redemption.Alger's stunning full color illustrations, crafted exclusively for this Devotional, breathe life into the words and enhance the spiritual experience. 'Imagine The Passion' is more than a book;it's a companion for Lent, aves sel for contemplation, and a source of inspiration as we walk alongside Jesus on his journey of love and sacrifice."

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.

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.

St. Joseph Coloring Books Lent 978-89942-697-6

The Lent Coloring Book is an ideal gift for a child who is learning about Lent. The St. Joseph Coloring and Picture Book Series are a magnificent series of religious books for children, superbly illustrated in full color and simply written, that will help all children to better understand the Catholic Faith. These books are ideal for home or school.

The St. Joseph Coloring and Picture Book Series are intended to help teach the basics of the Catholic Faith to children in an enjoyable manner. The books in the Series deal with one or more of the following themes: (1) the teachings of the Church, (2) the Christian way of life, and (3) our Catholic worship (including both public and private prayers and devotions). Each book also carries the Imprimatur, assuring that the contents are in line with Church teaching.
Among the features of this book are:

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. Lent is a time in the liturgical calendar when Christians are called to detach from one thing in order to attach ourselves more firmly to Jesus. Through acts of service and yielding to our 'worldly' desires, Lent affords us the opportunity to examine and renew of relationship with Jesus and our commitment to live our Catholic faith in the providence of our daily lives. There are many ways that people learn material. Educators have identified at least 23 different learning styles. Learning the faith while engaging in coloring reinforces the message in a kinesthetic manner. A kinesthetic learner is someone who learns best through physical activity, such as touching, moving, or performing hands-on tasks such as coloring. They are also known as tactile learners and this coloring book is a great way to learn about the season of Lent through the 32 pages specifically designed to make the faith come alive.

Children reading and coloring in this book will specifically learn about the following topics:

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:

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.

Make Room presents Lent as a special time for creating a welcoming space for God. Make Room uniquely connects activities for Lent to the story of Jesus. Simple and practical tasks such as baking bread, having a neighbor over for dinner, un-cluttering a 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.

While some 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.

In the warm, thoughtful style that has made her books so popular with families who want to encourage their children to think deeply and engage their spiritual imaginations, Laura Alary presents this second book in the Circle of Wonder series that explores the church's liturgical seasons.

Enjoy the Board Book for toddlers: Make Space for Jesus: Learning About Lent and Easter

Other titles in the Circle of Wonder series include:

Look! A Child's Guide to Advent and Christmas
Rise: A Child's Guide to Eastertide
Breathe: A Child's Guide to Ascension, Pentecost, and the Growing Season

St. John Henry Newman, regarded as the most important English theologian of the nineteenth century, poignantly reflects on the thoughts that tormented Jesus as a result of His friends' betrayals and the anguish of His Heart in willingly suffering all for love of us. These penetrating meditations will enable you to enter more deeply into our Savior's Passion through multiple vantage points.

This work features three of Cardinal Newman's most esteemed classics: Meditations on Lent: Hope in God, Redeemer; Sermons on Lent; and Meditations on the Stations of the Cross. In these pages, he invites you to ponder the eternal value of suffering, God's infinite love for each individual soul, the real reasons for fasting, and why you should repent now.

Through Newman's magnificently insightful lens, you will discover the actual cause of Jesus' death and, as you reflect on the magnitude of His sufferings for our sins, be stirred to more ardently seek holiness.

As Newman's insights challenge you to examine your life more honestly and behold our Savior with deeper compassion, you will:

As Newman shares his innermost thoughts on the sufferings of Our Lord, you will be transported into the scenes and experience His Passion as never before, vividly witnessing His bodily and interior sufferings, and contemplating His Face and His Heart.

"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:

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.

 “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.

Sometimes a pause is good for the soul. It gives us the chance to regroup, reflect, and refocus on God.

In Pauses for Lent, Trevor Hudson offers a beautifully minimalist book in which he focuses on one word for each day of Lent. You are invited to pause, focus on the word, read a scripture and a brief meditation related to the word, and then offer a prayer.

Pausing in this way will help you carve out time for God and refresh your spirit even in the midst of a busy life. You may find yourself sensing God's presence in a new way and discovering that God wants to meet you in the midst of your life as it is, muddles and all.

This Lenten devotional features an overview of Lent, providing background and insights on the three disciplines of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, along with examples of each.

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.

St. Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938) immersed herself in a vision of Christ's Passion that became a predominant theme in her famed Diary. In Praying with Jesus and Faustina During Lent and in Times of Suffering, award winning and best-selling author Susan Tassone presents the Diary's words of Christ and St. Faustina on his sorrowful Passion. The book will engage you in Jesus' horrific sufferings, giving you grace, light and strength to bear your own sufferings.

The book opens with daily Lenten meditations featuring the words of Jesus and St. Faustina on the Passion. Each day also includes both special reflections for times of suffering and a prayer. In the following chapters, St. Faustina will lead you through heartfelt prayers on the Way of the Cross, Christ's wounds, and on the Blessed Mother's sorrows. Susan also includes chapters on unique litanies, the Divine Mercy devotion, and confession.

In Praying with Jesus and Faustina During Lent and in Times of Suffering, you will learn to more deeply:

And much more!

This timeless tale tells children the story of the crucifixion from the viewpoint of Rex, the tree that became the cross Jesus carried to Calvary. It also teaches them a valuable lesson in humility and love while helping them understand the power of Jesus' love and the importance of his sacrifice. Illustrations from the award-winning animated Liguori video are featured as black and white line drawings that children can color.

Booklet

Through these engaging illustrations with detailed explanations, you children will accompany Christ step-by-step through the traditional 14 Stations of the Cross.

Two large illustrations per station help instill in children’s imaginations the context of each station. Each child in our family gets a personal copy of this book, and our children, as young as 3 years old, join us during Lent as we listen to the CD, praying along with each station and coloring a picture every evening as we pray.

Artwork was created by a team of former Disney animators led by John Webber. Text by Ken and Virginia Davison, reviewed for theological accuracy by Fr Juan Diego Brunetta, OP.

ECPA Easter Bestseller 2024
A Stunning Literary and Artistic Celebration of Lent and Easter
Immerse yourself in the beauty, mystery, and renewal of the Lent and Easter seasons with Season of Beauty--a gorgeously crafted hardcover treasury featuring timeless writings, poetry, prayers, and exquisite art.

This elegant volume gathers profound reflections on sacrifice, hope, and resurrection, weaving together the sacred words of Scripture with literary gems from Louisa May Alcott, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Henry Van Dyke, Oscar Wilde, Christina Rossetti, Thomas Merton, Julian of Norwich, William Wordsworth, and more. Alongside these rich texts, stunning full-color reproductions of classic Christian artwork deepen the contemplative experience, making this book a true keepsake for personal reflection and spiritual renewal.

A Thoughtfully Curated Anthology

A Treasured Gift & Timeless Keepsake

A Soulful Invitation to Reflect & Rejoice
Readers call Season of Beauty "a new Easter classic" and "a breathtaking blend of art and devotion." Whether you're looking for a Lenten devotional, an Easter gift, or a literary and artistic journey through the season, this book is a sacred companion that will enrich your heart and mind year after year.

Step into the beauty of Lent and Easter with this extraordinary collection.

"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