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Resources for Lent

“Lent comes providentially to reawaken us,” Pope Francis has said, “to shake us from our lethargy.”

To aid in your prayer and reflection this Lent, Xavier is happy to share the following resources:

Lenten Resources from IgnatianSpirituality.com. Various online retreats, videos, and articles are linked here.

Rise Up: A Lenten Call to Solidarity. Throughout Lent, the Ignatian Solidarity Network will share thoughts from those working for justice.

Praying with St. Francis Xavier: The Novena of Grace. This year, the early days of Lent coincide with the Novena of Grace (March 4-12). This novena is nine days of prayer utilizing the letters of St. Francis Xavier.

Lent 2017: Give Up, Take Up, Lift Up! The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops provides suggestions and resources for Lent.