Lent is a time to refocus our hearts and revive our love of the Lord and one another.
A Companion for the Forty Days of Lent (from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday)
Designed in a convenient, easy-to-use - Inspiring daily reflections from some of the most gifted Catholic writers - Faith-filled essays - Prayers, poetry, and devotions - Meditations for the Way of the Cross - A treasury of spiritual insights
By spending a few moments meditating on the inspiring daily reflections and the short prayers that follow them, you will accompany Jesus through his Passion and Death, emerging on Easter Sunday to the overflowing joy of his Resurrection.
Let the profound yet practical insights you will find in this little spiritual treasury form and focus your spiritual life, filling it with new conviction and purpose.
This book was a beautiful companion on my Lenten Journey.
Every day started with a prayer and ended with a suggested penance.
"Penance is any act or a set of actions done out of repentance for sins committed" (I found this definition while doing a google search. Doing penance is NOT a punishment, but an opportunity.
On Ash Wednesday, the suggested penance was:
"Offer your Ash Wednesday fasting for all who are ensnared by sin."
For those penances I chose to do, I found them a joy, not a burden.
The Magnificat Lenten Companion has been my inspirational, spiritual guide and devotional for many years. It contains Scripture reading and meditations throughout Lent, including prayers for Holy Week and Stations of the Cross. Each daily meditation is provided by a different contributor, including a timely suggestion for penance and outreach.
I highly recommend these companions. They are a good means to prepare and guide oneself throughout Lent. The insights by each author each day and the recommendations for each day’s penance are profound.
The Magnificat series is always good, and this is no exception. Daily readings cover all of the Lenton season. In the back are many hymns and devotional readings. A great resource.
I highly recommend these companions. They are a good means to prepare and guide oneself throughout Lent. The insights by each author each day and the recommendations for each day’s penance are profound.
I highly recommend the magnificat companions. They help to put your spirit where it needs to be during Lent and Advent by focusing on what is important.