Lent offers us the opportunity to prepare our hearts for Easter and deepen our relationship with God through prayer, self-examination and repentance, but that doesn’t mean we have to walk that road alone, per se. There are many Lenten resources available from both our diocese and from our Friars’ province that can help you on your journey.
Lent with Francis | The Friars of Our Lady of Guadalupe Province can help you explore this season through a Franciscan lens. Pope Leo XVI has invited us to live more like St. Francis during this Jubilee year, therefore, dive into this season of penance through a series of weekly reflections on the Sunday Lenten Gospels in light of the penitential lifestyle and lived spirituality of St. Francis. Visit friars.us/news-and-media/lent-resources to receive these each week.
DOSP Lent | The Diocese of St. Petersburg has complied a resource page for Catholics across our region with access to daily reflections, prayer guides, information on resuming Reconciliation, and Lenten event listings for every parish in Tampa Bay. Visit dosp.org/our-faith/lent for all of this and more.
Lenten Videos
- What are the Faith Practices of Lent? Bishop Barron Explains (Word on Fire)
- Reflection on the Stations of the Cross. Bishop Barron (Word on Fire)
- Ash Wednesday & Lent in Three Minutes (Busted Halo) – looking for a quick way to explain Ash Wednesday to your friends?
- Lent Frequently Asked Questions: With Joe Paprocki (Loyola Press)
- Stations of the Cross Video-English (American Bible Society) -featuring unique works of art from sculptor Gib Singleton, this video provides an opportunity for viewers to meditate on the Passion of Christ.
- Palm Sunday (Outside da Box)
- What is Lent? (Catholic Relief Services) – Why do we set aside this season and change our practices? What does it accomplish? Fr. Jim Martin, Kerry Weber, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Chris West and others answer.
- Catholic Kids Homilies for Ash Wednesday and all the Weeks of Lent (Cycle C) (Isabella D’Angelo – Catholic Kids Media) An upbeat animated video with a kid-friendly homily based on the readings for Ash Wednesday and all the weeks of Lent.
Lenten Resources for Adults
- Living Lent Daily – 40 Hours to Inspire Your Journey through Lent (Loyola Press)
- Lenten Reflections from Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire)
- US Catholic Bishop’s Lenten Resources (USCCB)
- Lenten Stations of the Cross (USCCB)
- Your Guides to a Catholic Lent (Our Sunday Visitor)
Lenten Activities for Families and Children
- Lenten Calendar for Kids (Catholic Icing)
- Creating a Lenten Prayer Space in the Home (Building Faith)
- Lent: Resources for your Lenten Journey (Loyola Press)
- Lenten Activities for Children (Catholic Icing) – Activities for preschoolers
- Lenten Adventure (Holy Heroes)
Holy Week
- Your Essential Guide to the Triduum (Busted Halo)
- Holy Week Activities (Loyola Press)
- Holy Week Resources for Families (Sadlier)
- Eighteen Questions on the Paschal Triduum (USCCB)
