This daily Lenten devotional walks you through the 40 days of Lent as you search for the one oasis that can satisfy your thirst — Jesus Christ. “Oasis” includes daily prayer prompts, unique reflections, and weekly fasts with the hope of helping you strengthen your faith and your relationship with Jesus.
‘He Leadeth Me’ Hallow Pray40 Challenge
Join Catholic actors Mark Wahlberg and Jonathan Roumie; Sister Miriam James Heidland, SOLT; Sister Mary Bernice; and Father Mike Schmitz in Hallow’s Lent Pray40 Challenge. This Lent, Hallow will walk listeners through “He Leadeth Me” by Father Walter J. Ciszek, a Jesuit priest and missionary who was imprisoned for 20 years in the Soviet Union amid some of the worst conditions imaginable. Together with Ciszek’s powerful story of surrender and other inspiring testimonies, listeners will experience a transformative Lenten season focused on surrendering one’s life to God.
The Pray More Lenten Retreat
The Pray More Lenten Retreat is an online, self-paced retreat featuring four Catholic speakers discussing topics such as hearing God’s voice in prayer, praying with Scripture, fasting, God’s divine mercy, a reflection on suffering, and several more. There are 16 presentations with a transcript, study guide, and downloadable audio and video. The online retreat aims to help you have a transformative Lent, become more intentional with your prayer life, deepen your faith, and slow down and reflect on your walk with Jesus. There is no required fee, though participants can choose to give a small donation that helps offset the retreat costs.
Lenten resources for kids
Both Ascension and Hallow have great options for kids who want to grow in their faith this Lent.
Ascension has a Lenten companion for children ages 7 to 12 that accompanies the adult version mentioned above. It includes questions to prompt conversations about faith as a family, songs of the week to listen to, prayers, and other activities for kids to do each week such as writing a note to Jesus.
Kids can also take part in Hallow’s Saints and the Spirit challenge. Each week of the challenge will focus on one of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit and feature a “Saints Alive” mini-episode on the story of a saint who lived out the gift in their own lives. Some of the saints featured include St. Thomas More, St. John Paul II, St. Bakhita, St. Valentine, and others. It will also include daily reflection sessions that are fewer than 10 minutes long, and Hallow will share new “Saints Alive” coloring pages.
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