For children
Some simple ideas to bring Lenten practices home for younger children:
For yourself (some of these would also be great for older kids)
- "Best Lent Ever" from Dynamic Catholic. Sign up for free to get daily emails with brief spiritual reflections, videos, etc. Only takes a few minutes a day, but really helps get into the Lenten spirit and prepare for the coming of Easter.
- "Pray More Lenten Retreat" is an online retreat from Pray More Novenas. Note that the content at the link changes seasonally, so as we reach the end of a liturgical year, it will switch over to Best Advent Ever.
- Magnificat Lenten Companion is an inexpensive booklet published by the same folks who bring us the monthly Magnificat to help us participate in the Church's liturgical prayers. Available in English (regular & large print) as well as Spanish, the Companion offers daily reflections to help us pray through this penitential season of preparation.
- Revival: A Lenten Devotional for Eucharistic Renewal is a devotional for Eucharistic Renewal, providing daily reflections to rekindle a living relationship with Jesus. The brief reflections provide insights and reflections for the entire day. They are authored by individuals close to the National Eucharistic Revival and are ideal for individual daily reflection during the season of Lent; they can also be used by couples or small groups.
- "Set Free" with Fr. Josh Johnson (Ascension Press) offers daily Lenten reflections for adults focused on overcoming the seven deadly sins and thereby prepare our hearts for Easter. The goal is to help us identify the action of the deadly sins in our own lives and uproot them with the help of specific fasts, praying with Scripture, and surrendering them to God. It also includes a step-by-step examination of conscience to make confessions more fruitful. Free.