Lent - Posts - The Catholic Company®

Latest

6 Ways to Live a More Fruitful Lent

Mar 03, 2025 by Cheryl Hadley

Lent is a sacred season of reflection, repentance, and renewal. It's an opportunity to grow closer to God, detach from worldly distractions, and deepen our spiritual life. But how … Read more

Latest

What's For Dinner? 10 Meatless Meal Ideas For Lent

Feb 14, 2025 by Catherine McManamon

Do you ever struggle to come up with meatless dinners for Fridays in Lent? We asked our social media followers what their favorite meatless dishes are, and wanted to share the top … Read more

Latest

The Plank in My Eye - A Meditation for Living a Deliberate Lent

Feb 13, 2025 by Cheryl Hadley

The season of Lent is upon us, and yet it seems like just weeks ago that I packed away our Christmas decorations! Each year I move through the anticipation of Advent, to the joys o … Read more

Latest

FAQs About Lent

Feb 03, 2025 by Rachel Shrader

Lent is coming and we know you've got questions! From Ash Wednesday to fasting rules, from no-meat Fridays to the real meaning of "almsgiving," we've got you covered right here. An … Read more

Latest

A Lenten Journey That Changed My Life—Twice

Jan 21, 2025 by Jessica

Hi, my name is Jessica, and this isn’t your typical book review.I’ve worked at The Catholic Company for 14 years. I’m not a big reader, I don’t journal as much as I should, and I’m … Read more

Latest

Lenten Season 101: A Guide for Everything You Need to Know

Jan 20, 2025 by Gretchen Filz

Lent is the time of spiritual preparation prior to the Easter season, just as Advent is for Christmas. Jesus taught us clearly that there is no Resurrection without the Cross, an … Read more

Latest

Surrendering Our Will To God Is Our Greatest Expression of Love - A Reflection For Holy Week

Apr 11, 2022 by Whitney Hetzel

A condition of complete simplicity(Costing not less than everything)...-“Four Quartets” T.S. EliotI recently accompanied my mom to the funeral of a friend of hers, an elderly man I … Read more

Latest

The Scrutinies - What They Are and Why They Are Important

Apr 01, 2022 by Cheryl Hadley

If you are a cradle Catholic sitting in the pew during the third, fourth, and fifth Sunday of Lent, and RCIA members join you at mass, you are present for "the Scrutinies", whether … Read more

Latest

We Have Been Invited To The Desert This Lent: Are We Answering The Call?

Mar 21, 2022 by Whitney Hetzel

“We are in the desert because we have been invited there.” —Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, A Holy Lent Good Catholic Series My brother-in-law died a few weeks ago, rather suddenly. … Read more

Latest

The Lenten Program: How To Prepare For Your Most Fruitful Lent Yet!

Jan 31, 2018 by Ashley Olik

Why does it always seem that as soon as we put away the last of the ornaments and decorations, Lent comes upon us faster than we can work off that last batch of Christmas cookie … Read more

Catholic Company / Magazine

CATEGORIES

6 Ways to Live a More Fruitful Lent

What's For Dinner? 10 Meatless Meal Ideas For Lent

The Plank in My Eye - A Meditation for Living a Deliberate Lent

FAQs About Lent

A Lenten Journey That Changed My Life—Twice

Lenten Season 101: A Guide for Everything You Need to Know

Surrendering Our Will To God Is Our Greatest Expression of Love - A Reflection For Holy Week

The Scrutinies - What They Are and Why They Are Important

We Have Been Invited To The Desert This Lent: Are We Answering The Call?

The Lenten Program: How To Prepare For Your Most Fruitful Lent Yet!