“Lent is indeed the “favourable time” to return to what is essential, to divest ourselves of all that weighs us down, to be reconciled with God, and to rekindle the fire of the Holy Spirit hidden beneath the ashes of our frail humanity. Return to what is essential. It is the season of grace when we put into practice what the Lord asks of us at the beginning of today’s first reading: “Return to me with all your heart” (Jl 2:12). Return to what is essential: it is the Lord.”
Pope Francis Daily Message, February 14, 2025.
The following are prayerful resources for your Lenten journey (Hyperlinks are bolded in purple).
Looking for different ways to pray during Lent? The Online Ministry of Creighton University offers both written and audio prayers and readings (as well as recipes for Ash Wednesday and Fridays) in Praying Lent.
Would you like a meditation sent to your inbox each day during Lent? Consider one from Ignatian Solidarity Network Lent 2025: Take Heart, Sacred Space, a ministry of the Irish Jesuits, Lenten 2025 Retreat – Pilgrims of Hope, Loyola Press Living Lent Daily: Pilgrims Through Lent, Lent Devotional from Georgetown University, and Return to Me from the College of the Holy Cross.
If you would like to read a daily reflection during Lent and throughout the year, consider Jesuit Prayer, a ministry of the Jesuit provinces, Sacred Space, a ministry of the Irish Jesuits, and Pray As You Go, a ministry of the Jesuits of Britain.
From Ashes to Glory is a way of praying the Examen through Lent. Lunchtime Examen is a six-session series to review your day in the presence of God.
Here are several Lenten video reflections, including Almsgiving and Joy during Lent by Fr. Jim Martin, Do a Little Life Laundry in Lent by Fr. Paul Brian Campbell, Fasting and Abstinence During Lent by Fr. Richard Leonard, and Having a Friendship with God this Lent by Fr. William Barry.
Would you like to deepen your commitment to care for creation? Register for one of Ignatian Solidarity Network’s Lenten Ecological Series about Lenten Food Waste Fast, No Buy Lent and Laudato Si Lent.
Would you like to pray for migrants? Consider joining with Jesuit Refugee Services USA’s 40 Prayers for 40 Days: A Lenten Prayer Guide to pray for migrants and refugees.
Would you like to pray the Stations of the Cross? Pray with Jesuit Refugee Services’ Stations of the Cross to accompany Jesus on his journey and watch and pray over displaced people around the world. The Way of the Cross features reflections being read aloud by the Jesuits of the Midwest Province.
The Jesuit Conference offers the reflection Everyday Ignatian: Approaching Lent with Prudence Bears Spiritual Fruit Beyond 40 Days.
Jesuit Media Lab is offering Lent with Flannery O’Connor the four Thursdays of March; Holy Week Zoom Theatre Retreat: “Our Town” from April 14-16; and The Work of Lent each Friday during Lent through AMDG: A Jesuit Podcast.
Ignatian Spirituality is offering a webinar on March 3 with author Tim Muldoon Removing Obstacles to Grace This Lent.
Ignatian Spirituality is sponsoring a host of offerings that may be found here, including On Hope by Pope Francis, a Lenten read-along with Loyola Press, The Ignatian Prayer Adventure, weekly reflections based on an adaptive version of the Spiritual Exercises that are timed as a Lenten and Easter Retreat, and a series of articles including Discernment in Making Lenten Plans, Where Have We Not Yet Surrendered our Lives to God, and A Patient Lent.
Loyola Press also has a host of offerings for Lent that may be found here, including Living Lent Daily: Pilgrims Through Lent, Online prayers and retreats, Arts and Faith for Lent, Perspectives on Lent, Seven last words, and more.
The Office of Ignatian Spirituality, a ministry of the USA East Province of Jesuits, is offering weekly audio Transformational Love: Lent Reflections 2025.
The Jesuits of the Midwest Province are offering these retreats and Lenten resources 2025.
Elaine Ireland, IVC Baltimore Spiritual Director, offers Provisions for the Journey to Jerusalem, which are daily Scripture reflections.
USCCB offers a series of reflections and readings on the page What is Lent?
Creighton University is offering a self-guided Lenten Online Retreat.
St. Matthew’s Church is offering Lenten Bible Study, Women of Easter, examining the biblical and spiritual significance of Mary the Mother of God, Mary Magdalene and Mary of Bethany on March 20, 27th and April 3 at 6:30. Program will be offered in person and Zoom. Click here for more information and to register.