Lent has officially begun for Christians everywhere, and what better way to focus on the Reason for the season than to live it in love.
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So I thought I’d try to round up some Lenten resources for you, similar to what fellow Catholic mom, blogger and CatholicConference4Moms presenter Leila has done (you should totally read her post, by the way!). Some of these links go to articles/posts that I’ve written in recent years, others go to my “go-to” sites for anything and everything Catholic:
On Catholic Culture:
Learn all about Lent and everything related to it via Catholic Culture’s Lenten Workshop.
On Catholic Icing:
Lacy Rabideau of CatholicIcing.com has TONS of — start with for a list of 40 simple no-fuss traditions.
On CatholicMom.com:
You’re probably familiar with decorating for occasions like Christmas and Easter but have you ever tried decorating for Lent? Try it — read this for a few ideas. You can also check out this extensive list of Lenten activities for children for ideas that you can incorporate into your family routines this Lent. Or read everything Lent-related on the site, if you have the time. 😉
On philstar.com:
How you and your family can have a joyful, meaningful Lent
On family traditions this Lent
On Smart Parenting:
9 Ways to Prepare Your Family for Lent (they’ve edited it though)
Be a Better You This Lent: 5 Things You Can Do (I don’t know why my byline isn’t there, but I definitely wrote this!)
Ways to Teach Your Kids About Holy Week
Lenten Activities for Preschoolers
On The Learning Basket:
Here is a great list of Lenten books for preschoolers — I wish we had these easily available locally!
Lenten resources for families with teens:
Ideas from LifeTeen.com
Lenten resources for teens from the Diocese of Little Rock
Celebrate your crosses — An Ash Wednesday reflection on YouthPinoy.com
2015 Lenten Calendars:
From Loyola Press: Good for parents and older kids
From CalendaronPics: Great for families to reflect on the deeper meaning of Lent
From Morning Star Family Holy Hour: I personally love this one! (Check it out below.)
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Of course, we can’t go through this season without remembering to keep love in Lent, so I also invite you to check out past posts about how a bunch of us bloggers do this here and here.
Here’s to a meaningful and blessed Lent for us all!
