Pray 

During Lent, we are asked to devote ourselves to seeking the Lord in prayer and reading Scripture.

• USCCB: How to Live Lent this Year
• USCCB Lenten Prayers
• Pray as you Go: Daily Reflections | Retreats
• A Scriptural Way of the Cross for Lent English | en Espanõl
• Creighton Uni. Online Ministries: Preparing for Lent | Praying Lent | Stations of the Cross
• Loyola Press Resources for Your Lenten Journey | Daily Message
• Bishop Barron's Word on Fire Reflections

Fast

Many know of the tradition of abstaining from meat on Fridays during Lent, but we are also called to practice self-discipline and fast in other ways throughout the season. Contemplate the meaning and origins of the Lenten fasting tradition in this reflection.

• Catholic Relief Services: Meatless Meals from Around the World
• Busted Halo: Why do Catholics Eat Fish on Fridays?
  
• Fr. Mike: What's the Point of Fasting During Lent? 
• Carnivore’s Guide to Lenten Fridays
• Spiritual Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
• What I Learned from Giving Up Sugar for Lent
• 3 Creative Things to Give Up for Lent

Give

In addition, the giving of alms is one way to share God's gifts—not only through the distribution of money, but through the sharing of our time and talents. As St. John Chrysostom reminds us: "Not to enable the poor to share in our goods is to steal from them and deprive them of life. The goods we possess are not ours, but theirs." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 2446).

• Catholic Relief Services: Rice Bowl
• Poverty USA: Support Catholic Campaing for Human Development
• Ash Wednesday Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe
• Two Feet of Love in Action
• What is Almsgiving, and Why You Should Think About Doing It
• Giving Alms on a Budget
• Volunteer Service and “The Courage to Be Useless”

Confession

Because Lent is a time of conversion, don’t miss out on one of the greatest gifts the Church offers us as we confront our brokenness: the sacrament of confession. Even on a purely human level, there’s something magical about putting words to shame. It’s like shining light in the darkness — it allows you to see clearly and move forward. (Grotto Network)

• What It Felt Like to Go Back to Confession
• 3 Reasons I Secretly Love Going to Confession
• 6 Things to Help You Get Over Your Fear of Confession
• Going To Confession is Always Worth It

Lenten Calendars

• USCCB Lenten Calendar English | Español
• Busted Halo
• Loyola Press: Lent with the Saints 

More resources:

• Download Free Lenten Wallpapers
• Quote-A-Day Lenten Reflection Journal
• Spotify Playlist for Your Lenten Journey

Lent in times of Covid

From the Desk of the Vicar General of the Diocese of Joliet Guidelines in the Diocese of Joliet

Ashes, as a Jewish sign of penitence, were accepted by Christians.  They are derived from burning palms from the previous year. This outward symbol of private or public sorrow, sadness, or penance, is a proof of humility, a remembrance of our mortality, that we are made of dust and will return to dust.  The custom of imposing ashes, is a symbolic act signifying human mortality and total human dependence on the graciousness and mercy of God. ... click here to continue reading.