Lent Recommendations
When it comes to living Lent well and with intention, it’s helpful to have a book to guide you along the right path. When choosing a book, it’s important to find one that suits where you’re at on your spiritual journey. Browse our recommendations below, with helpful hints on how each book can help you.
Find Strength In Your Weakness
If your spiritual life feels like a struggle, or if Lent often feels overwhelming, we recommend "Arma Christi", a devotional based on the weapons used in Jesus' Crucifixion and how ultimately Jesus turned them into His own weapons for His own purposes. If He can do that with the weapons aimed at Him, what can He do for you?
Let God Bring Purpose to Your Pain
As we contemplate the ultimate suffering that Jesus underwent for us, it's helpful to consider the meaning of our own suffering. How can you find purpose in your pain? If you have ever struggled with the phrase "offer it up", or if you have ever wondered why God would permit suffering, this is the book for you.
Learning How to Befriend Jesus
Do you want to become closer to Jesus? Or do you ever feel alone in this world, as though no one truly understands you? "Friends of Jesus" will help you to become a friend of Jesus, by looking at those He befriended in His earthly ministry. Explore His friendships with the most unlikely of characters to learn how you too can be His friend.
Be On Your Guard Against the Devil
During Lent, we are ever more mindful of spiritual warfare. The battle for our souls becomes very apparent when we try to fast, and is clearer than ever when we come to Good Friday and see the price Jesus paid for us. Journey with Venerable Fulton Sheen to explore the history of demons and the devil in the Church, including in Jesus' earthly ministry, and learn to be on your guard against the devil.
Bring Lent to Life for Kids
How do you explain Lent to children? When children come to you with their questions about Lent, you may sometimes wonder how to do justice for the richness and beauty of the season in a child-friendly way. "All About Lent & Holy Week" offers you all the tools you need, with colourful illustrations and child-friendly explanations making it great for older children to read alone, or for families to work through together.
