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While reviewing old news posts for content about Lent I ran across a post from 2015 that was pertinent then and now. It was a repost of an article in the National Catholic Register, The 2015 Ultimate Lenten Resource Guide, by Katie Warner. Her website is Katie Warner, Simple Resources for Catholic Families.

Here are some ideas from the 2015 post with Ideas for drawing closer to Christ these 40 days.

Lent in Your Email Inbox

• Free daily Lent reflections from Father Robert Barron from Word on Fire Catholic Ministries: Anything that comes from Word on Fire is always rife with spiritual wisdom. Reflect daily on Christ’s journey to Calvary from the comfort of your office chair or living room couch. Email reflections are available in both English and Spanish.
• “Best Lent Ever” from Dynamic Catholic: Each week, participants in this free email program will receive short videos from Matthew Kelly that unpack “the genius of Catholicism” and inspire them to becoming the best version of themselves.

Lent for Families, Teens and Kids

• Catholic Icing’s Lent activities for children: From Lenten calendars and an instructional for making a homemade crown of thorns to a DIY candle Stations of the Cross and almsgiving boxes, there are crafty and creative ideas for helping your kids engage more fully in Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, the Stations of the Cross, Palm Sunday and Holy Week.
• LifeTeen.com’s “102 Things You Should Really Give Up for Lent”: Every year, the Life Teen staff (this 2015 list is from Christina Mead) comes up with a refreshing list of out-of-the-box ideas of things that teens — or anyone — should consider giving up for Lent. Give-this-up idea No. 69 — not going to confession because it’s scary — is only one of the many short but powerful suggestions.

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