Prayer – with Fr. Matt Gill
Watch an interview with Fr. Matt Gill on the Lenten pillar of prayer. Click on the image below the video to access a lesson that can be used in conjunction with the video.
Fasting – with Fr. Riley Williams
Watch an interview with Fr. Riley Williams on the Lenten pillar of prayer. Click on the image below the video to access a lesson that can be used in conjunction with the video.
Giving – with Susan Mazzarella
Watch an interview with Susan Mazzarella – CEO of Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Fall River – on the Lenten pillar of almsgiving. Click on the image below the video to access a lesson that can be used in conjunction with the video.
Family Nights – Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving
Click the images below to access family nights on the three pillars of Lent, which include a meatless meal recipe, prayer, movie, and discussion questions.
Ascension Presents – Lenten Videos
Access Ascension’s YouTube Lenten playlists for various videos on Lent, including videos by Fr. Michael Schmitz.
Busted Halo – Lenten Resources
Busted Halo is ministry of the Paulist Fathers and a unique media resource that utilizes a relevant and accessible voice to help people understand the Catholic faith, put it into practice in their everyday lives, and share it with others. Click below to access their Lenten Resources including a digital Lenten Calendar, Virtual Stations of the Cross, prayer resources, and more.
Catholic All Year – Lent
Catholic All Year, by Kendra Tierney, features a variety of resources and “how to’s” for liturgical living at home. In particular, you can access their Lent page with ideas, resources, posts, and materials on celebrating this liturgical season.
Catholic Icing – Meatless Meals & Activities
Catholic Icing is a resource site, providing various ideas and “fun stuff” for Catholic kids, from how-to-draws, to songs, to craft ideas, inspiration for parents and more.
Catholic Sprouts – 40 Activities
Catholic Sprouts offers free and paid resources, podcast, and guidance to Catholic families. This includes a free resource library, seasonal materials and Saints Kids Club.
CRS Rice Bowl & Resources
Each Lent, Catholic families across the country unite to put their faith into action through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Through CRS Rice Bowl, families learn about how our sisters and brothers across the globe overcome hardships like hunger and climate change, and how through Lenten alms, we have the power to make the world a better place for all. CRS Rice Bowl shares stories of hope from CRS’ work around the world, virtual journeys to Uganda, El Salvador and Indonesia, and meatless recipes each Friday during Lent.
Dynamic Catholic – Best Lent Ever
Publisher Dynamic Catholic offers a “Best Lent Ever” section of their website, with explanation, prayers, and resources for the Advent season.
Exodus 90
Exodus is an intense 90 day period of prayer, fraternity, and aestheticism. You and a group of like-minded men journey together through the book of Exodus, following Moses and the Israelites as they break their chains of slavery. You’ll learn to pray every day during Lent, allowing you to be more honest with God. Exodus provides you with an ancient roadmap to true brotherhood.
Institute for Catholic Formation – 40 Ideas for Lent
The Institute for Catholic Formation serves as the headquarters for formation for all those who serve in ministry in the Diocese of Bridgeport’s families, parishes, and schools.Click below to access their Lenten Resources list, as well as 40 Ideas for Lent.
Loyola Press – Lenten Resources
Loyola Press creates and publishes a variety of religious textbooks, spirituality books for adults and children, and a growing array of multi-media resources.
Stations of the Cross for Kids
Catholic Kids Media is an effort to evangelize the culture, providing quality Catholic programming for kids that does not water down Catholicism. We develop resources for parents and teachers to instruct children in the Faith and practices of prayer.
The Religion Teacher – Lent Project & Lessons
Made by author and catechist Jared Dees, the Religion Teacher site offers various ready made lessons, activities, and ideas, as well as a lesson planning template and guide. There is a subscription option to receive full access to all resources.
USCCB – What is Lent?
Access the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop’s page on Lent, including explanations of what we do during Lent, and an Examination of Conscience.
The Catechist Journey – Lenten Resources
A ministry of Loyola Press, The Catechist Journey is a resource and idea site for catechists working in faith formation, curated by Joe Paprocki, DMin, a National Consultant for Faith Formation at Loyola Press.