Lent is only one week away! Call me crazy, but the season of Lent is always one of my favorites - I love the opportunity to tighten up my spiritual disciplines and grow closer to the Lord. If you're looking for some online resources to help you to make the most of this season, here are a few recommendations!

Daily Mass Readings

From Word Among Us, et al.

Perhaps the simplest way to stay connected to the spiritual life of Church is through the daily Mass readings. St. Aloysius Church provides a limited number of monthly printed copies of The Word Among Us, which includes the daily Scripture readings and reflections. Digital subscriptions to The Word Among Us are available for only $1.99 per month. You can also access the daily Mass readings for free, along with free audio versions of the readings and reflections, on the USCCB website.

40 Days to Grace and Glory

From FORMED.org

St. Aloysius Church has a paid subscription to FORMED.org, so that YOU can access all of their online content for FREE. This Lent, we invite you to journey with Dr. Tim Gray by signing up for Daily Lenten Reflections. Each day you will receive in your inbox a short video which features Dr. Gray commenting on the daily Mass readings, explaining the Scriptures, and providing you with concrete ideas on how to apply them to your Christian life. This series and many, many more resources are available for free on FORMED.org.

Parousia: The Bible and the Mass

From The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology

Why return to Mass? Our very lives depend on it. It’s the summit of God’s plan for our salvation. In the latest Journey Through Scripture study, get ready to join host Scott Hahn to uncover how and why all of God’s action, in creation and redemption, is ordered to the Mass. Sign up now to watch all ten episodes for FREE!

40 Days to Peace & Union with God

The Avila Foundation

This free beautiful, printable book will offer you an introduction to the practice of mental prayer and an entire Lent’s worth of deep and insightful reflections from Fr. Bartunek’s The Better Part. Whether you are a veteran in the practice of daily mental prayer or a novice with a burning desire to learn, we believe you will be hard-pressed to find a better set of reflections for this holy season.

Lenten Mission: The Fulfillment of All Desire

Renewal Ministries

Join Renewal Ministries' President, Ralph Martin, for a LIVE online Lenten Mission. This four-night mission will help you build a solid foundation for the spiritual journey through the wisdom of the saints, as found in Ralph's book The Fulfillment of All Desire. Registration is FREE, but required, and there is a viewership limit, so register soon and log in early on each day of the event to ensure access to the live feed and ability to participate in the Q&A sessions!

“Holiness” Facebook Live Series

Heart of the Father Ministries

Matt Lozano of Heart of the Father Ministries, best known for Unbound prayer, is offering a five-week series of Facebook Live webinars on holiness. Join Matt Wednesday nights at 7 PM starting on February 24. Topics include “3 Myths about Holiness,” “Holy Like God,” “You are Holy,” “What Holy Does,” and “Free to Be Holy.”

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