Bring Lent to Life: Activities and Reflections for Your Family

You'll discover positive, proactive ways to take action instead of the same old routine of giving something up.

Liguori Publications

The result will be spiritual transformation and a closer walk with Christ—not only during Lent but throughout the year. 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. Lent with the Saints: Daily Reflections by Greg Friedman, O. With insightful reflections, Fr.

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Greg Friedman draws on his love of the saints to offer daily inspiration during this season of repentance, forgiveness, and hope. Each day of Lent you can meditate on a Scripture reading, ponder reflections on this holy season, connect and pray with the Church's most beloved saints and holy people—Thomas Merton, Augustine, Francis, Clare, Damien of Molokai, Teresa of Calcutta, and Gianna Molla, to name a few.

Daily Reflections by Diane M. By pairing the words and deeds of St.

Daily Reflections helps readers reflect on how they, too, can live the Gospel in the circumstances of their daily lives. It is written in a simple and engaging style that will draw readers in to the life of Francis, as they grow in their faith and spiritual practice through the inspiration of this beloved saint.

Twelve sermons on key aspects of the Christian life given during Lent, fasting, how to resist temptation, the danger of losing one's soul, living faith vs. Rohr's meditations on the daily readings of Lent are not for the sake of mere information, or even for academia, but for the sake of our transformation into our original "image and likeness," which is the very image of God.

What always and finally matters for all of us is encounter. Daily Devotions for Lent by Tom Fox. Popular Catholic columnist, blogger, and podcaster Deacon Tom Fox guides you along the path to renewal with simple, yet spiritually challenging devotions for every day of Lent, the Triduum, and Easter Sunday. These daily gospel-based devotions will thoughtfully lead you from the solemnness of Ash Wednesday and the passionate sorrow of the Cross to the exuberant joy of the Resurrection.

Beloved Pope John Paul II was one of the most popular and inspirational religious figures of our time. Each daily reflection--from Ash Wednesday through the Second Sunday of Easter--begins with thoughts from Pope John Paul II on some appropriate theme, supported by Scripture, a prayer, and a suggested activity for spiritual growth. Everyday of Lent and Easter: Just for children, Liguori offers Every Day of Lent and Easter, Year A, the perfect tool for teaching youngsters to learn what Lent is about and how they can practice penance, prayer, and almsgiving. Features of Every Day of Lent and Easter: 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. Lent is a time to refocus our hearts and revive our love of the Lord and one another.

The Way of the Cross is a glorious meditative journey in which readers are led to meet themselves through re-experiencing the Passion of Christ. Each of the 14 meditations concludes with an original prayer. This revised edition is enhanced by 14 of the author's own powerful line drawings.

Bring Lent to Life: Fasting is not just giving up candy, almsgiving is more than giving away your unused allowance, and prayer becomes active. Embark on the adventure of practicing the three tenets of Lent in new ways:. The Easter Tree grows with symbols nails, an empty egg, three dimes and more rooted in Scripture, and blooms with flowers through your Lenten observance.

Sunday Love Letters and drawings share the love of Christ with family members. Crafts, family outings, recipes, and other activities help reveal the meaning of Lent. Chesterton is one of the few Christian thinkers admired and quoted equally by Christians of all types and even by non-Christians. Each daily reflection in this book--from Ash Wednesday through the Second Sunday of Easter--begins with thoughts from the finest writings of Chesterton on an appropriate theme and supported by Scripture, a prayer, and a suggested activity for spiritual growth.

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. Lent and Easter Wisdom from St.

Although they lived nearly years ago, Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi serve as excellent guides for the modern Lenten journey. Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi abandoned their comfortable lifestyles and embraced lives of poverty, humility, and penance to better follow the call to Christian discipleship. Both saints underwent powerful conversion experiences in their lives. In the course of their conversions, they ignited a movement that reformed the medieval Church and that continues to influence and inspire millions of Christians to this day.

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Living Lent with Mercy: Encouragement and Daily Prayers by Fr. Combining the wisdom and humility of Pope Francis with prayers from Fr. Savage, Living Lent With Mercy will touch your heart, prompt deep reflection and spark a desire to grow closer to the Lord, one day at a time. Learn about a variety of opportunities to celebrate Lent, such as: With the thoughtful suggestions in this pamphlet, you will discover ways to help you grow closer to Jesus this Lent-and every day after. Timeless words from the pen of Bishop Fulton J. Sheen inspire the heart and imagination as readers embark on a Lenten journey toward a better understanding of their spiritual selves.

Covering the traditional themes of Lent--sin and salvation, death and Resurrection, sorrow and hope, ashes and lilies--these 50 passages and accompanying mini-prayers offer readers a practical spiritual program as a retreat from the cares and concerns of a secular world view. This Little Black Book is your companion for Lent. The Stations of the Cross: Return to Book Page. Bring Lent to Life: Don't just give something up for Lent! Fasting is not just giving up candy, almsgiving is more than giving away your unused allowance, and prayer becomes active.

Embark on the adventure of practicing the three tenets of Lent in new ways: The Easter Tree grows with symbols nails, an empty egg, Don't just give something up for Lent! The Easter Tree grows with symbols nails, an empty egg, three dimes and more rooted in Scripture, and blooms with flowers through your Lenten observance. Sunday Love Letters and drawings share the love of Christ with family members. Crafts, family outings, recipes, and other activities help reveal the meaning of Lent.

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