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Lent is the time of spiritual preparation prior to the Easter season, just as Advent is for Christmas. Jesus taught us clearly that there is no resurrection without the Cross, and Lent is the Church’s great spiritual journey as she, the Bride of Christ, joins her Divine spouse in His great suffering on our behalf.Lent begins with Ash Wednesday (this year March 6, 2019) and ends on Holy Thursday (this year April 18, 2019). On the evening of Holy Thursday the Sacred Triduum beings.
The 40 days of Lent correspond to the 40 days that Jesus spent in the wilderness to fast, pray, and endure the temptations of the devil, all in preparation for his public ministry which would culminate in his death on the cross.
The three traditional pillars of Lenten observance are prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
Click here to read Archbishop Aymond's Lenten column.
Click here to read Pope Francis' Lenten Message -
Lenten Prayers and Resources
- Your Guide to a Catholic Lent
- CRS Rice Bowl helps us encounter Lent.
- Saints for the Lenten Season
- Archdiocesan Retreat Center Lenten Schedule
- Stations of the Cross (traditional)
- A Scriptural Way of the Cross for Lent
- Stations of the Cross for Marriages and Families
- Stations of the Cross from Mary's View
- Lenten Resolutions for Married Couples
- 10 Lent and Holy Week Activities for Catholic Families
- Doing something different in Lent yields benefits