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Santa Maria del Mar
Catholic Church
Flagler Beach, Florida 32136
2005 Lenten Resources
Compiled by
Chau Phan
2005 Lenten Catholic Liturgical Calendar (February, March, April)
Read these printable handouts (in PDF format, read with Adobe Reader) about preparing for Lent:
What Can I Do Before Lent Begins?
Beginning My Lenten Patterns
The Invitation
franciscanradio.org:
What is Lent?
by Father Greg Friedman, O.F.M.
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Lent - What's It All About?
- Vermont Catholic Tribune - March 26, 2004
The Meaning of Lent
Catholic Culture:
The Works of Lent
spirithome.com:
Lent
Lenten Resources
: You will find here everything you need to know about Lent.
americancatholic.org:
Frequently Asked Questions About Lent
Ash Wednesday
[9 February 2005]
Catholic Encyclopedia:
Ash Wednesday
americancatholic.org: [A History of Lent]
Ash Wednesday: Our Shifting Understanding of Lent
Lent, A Penitential Season: Penance, Fast, Abstinence, and Self-Denial
Committee on Pastoral Practices,National Conference of Catholic Bishops:
Penitential Practices for Today's Catholics
.
Catholic Links (everything you want to know about):
The Sacrament of Penance/Reconcilition or Confession
EWTN:
Lent: Fast and Abstinence
Catholic Home Study Service:
Fast and Abstinence
americancatholic.org:
Lent: More Than Penance
, by Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk
Lenten self-denial - at the very heart of our lives with Christ
, by Fr F.E. Burns
Giving Up Something for Lent -- What the Denial of Self Really Involves
Catholic Culture:
Teaching Self-Denial
: Teaching children self-denial during Lent is crucial.
What Are You Giving up for Lent?
by Ngoc Le
Dying to self so that new life might blossom
Charitable Work
Lenten works of mercy
: Our Lenten almsgiving is at the very heart of our Christian life,
by St. Louis Archbishop Raymond L. Burke.
Installing a sense of charity in your children
Prayer and Meditation
Meditations and Prayers for Lent and Easter
Daily Lenten Meditations on Justice and Peace
(posted in 1998, but still relevant)
Devotion: Way/Stations of the Cross
Several versions are given here. Try a different one each time.
(Explanation):
Catholic Encyclopedia
(1) The Way of the Cross by
St. Alphonsus Liguori
(2) The Stations of The Cross by
St. John Newman
(3)
The Stations of the Cross in Jerusalem
(4) The Way of the Cross by
Msgr Romano Guardini
(5)
A multimedia feature tracing Jesus' passion and death
.
(6) Praying the Stations of the Cross by
The Passionists
Activities
Alliance for Catholic Education:
Lenten Prayer Service for Young People
Catholic Mom Book Club:
Book Recommendations for Lent
catholiceducation.org:
Activities for Lent
by Colleen Rooney
Catholic Parents Book of Feasts:
Lent and Easter
(in PDF format: requires Adobe Reader)
Catholic Homeschoolers:
A Calendar of Resources: Lent
creativecommunications.com:
2005 Lenten Catalog for Catholics
Lenten Recipes
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