THE CATHOLIC LECTIONARY WEBSITE by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D. Resources for Liturgy and Prayer for the Seasons of Lent and Easter [Updated with Resources for 2025]

Pertinent Pages on This Website:

• The Liturgical Calendar, from 1969 to 2100
   
• Lectionary Readings for the Sundays of Lent
   
• Lectionary Readings for the Weekdays of Lent
   
• Lectionary Readings for the Sundays of Easter
   
• Lectionary Readings for the Weekdays of Easter
   
• Holy Long Is Lent? - Forty Days and Forty Nights?
   
• When Is Easter? (Western calendar up until 2100)
   
• Scriptural Stations of the Cross
   
• Stations of the Resurrection
   
• The Acts of the Apostles read during the Easter Season
   

Annual Publications for Lent and Easter:

• Lent and Easter Resources from the Liturgical Press, including:
  • Not by Bread Alone 2025: Daily Reflections for Lent, by Daniel P. Horan - from The Liturgical Press
    • Spanish/Español: No sólo de pan 2025: Reflexiones diarias para Cuaresma, traducido por Luis Baudry-Simón
  • Rejoice and Be Glad 2025: Daily Reflections for Easter to Pentecost, by Catherine Upchurch - from The Liturgical Press
    • Spanish/Español: Alégrense y regocíjense 2025: Reflexiones diarias de Pascua a Pentecostés, traducido por Luis Baudry-Simón.
       
• The Ascension Lenten Companion: Walking with Jesus to Jerusalem - and other resources from Ascension Press
   
• A Fast That Matters: Reflections for Lent 2024 - from Pax Christi USA
   
• Lenten Gospel Reflections (2025) - by Bishop Robert Barron; from the Word on Fire Institute
   
• Living with Christ: Holy Week 2025 - and other resources for Lent & Easter from Bayard Faith Resources
   
• The Magnificat Lenten Companion: Lent 2025 - also available in large-print and electronic editions
   
• Praying with the Psalms: 3-Minute Devotions for Lent and Holy Week 2025 - by Shannon Wimp Schmidt; and many other titles from Ave Maria Press
   
• My Daily Visitor: Lent 2025 - by Patrick Mary Briscoe, OP; from OSV
   
• Lenten Longings, Year C: Seeing with God's Eyes - by Sr. Catherine T. Nerney, SSJ (also in Spanish); and other titles from RENEW International
   
• Sacred Space for Lent 2025 - from the Irish Jesuits; Loyola Press
   

Daily Reflections available Online or by Email:

• Ave Explores Lent 2024 - led by Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR; from Ave Maria Press
   
• Best Lent Ever - from Matthew Kelly and Dynamic Catholic
   
• Daily Reflections - with Dr. Tim Gray, on the "Formed" website
   
• Daily Reflections: Journeying through Lent - from the Center for Spiritual Development, Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, CA
   
• From Ashes to Glory: A Virtual Lenten Retreat with Dan Schutte - by the well-known liturgical musician (registration fee)
   
• Lent 2025: Take Heart - various authors, from the Ignatian Solidarity Network (also in Spanish)
   

Other Recommended Resources for Lent and Easter:

• Pope Francis' Messages for Lent - annual texts in various languages, from the Vatican website
   
• Lent in 3 Minutes - a great introductory/summary video, from Busted Halo
   
• An Ignatian Guide to Lent: 40 Days of Ignatian Spirituality - over two dozen short videos, from the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States
   
• Bishop Robert Barron on Lent - a YouTube video from 2007
   
• Catholic Lenten Resources - books and pamphlets from Ave Maria Press:
  • Wilderness Within: A Guided Lent Journal for Prayer and Meditation - by Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN
  • Restore: A Guided Lent Journal for Prayer and Meditation - by Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT
  • Return: A Guided Lent Journal for Prayer and Meditation - by Fr. John Burns
  • Made for Heaven: A Guided Lent Journal for Prayer and Meditation - by Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR
  • Give Up Worry for Lent! - by Gary Zimak
  • Jesus, Companion in My Suffering: Reflections for the Lenten Journey - by Joyce Rupp
  • Jesus, Friend of My Soul: Reflections for the Lenten Journey - by Joyce Rupp
  • Lent: One Day at a Time for Catholic Teens - by Katie Prejean McGrady and Tommy McGrady
  • Praying with the Psalms: 3-Minute Devotions for Lent and Holy Week 2025 - by Shannon Wimp Schmidt
     
• Free "Lent Activities and Prayers You Will Love" - from the Sadlier Religion Blog
   
• Lent & Easter - a variety of ecumenical and international resources, from "Godspace"
   
• Lent Resources from Franciscan Media:
  • Lent with Saint Clare: Daily Reflections - by Susan Hines-Brigger
  • Lent with St. Francis: Daily Reflections - by Diane M. Houdek
  • Lent with the Saints: Daily Reflections - by Greg Friedman, OFM
  • Sensing God: Learning to Meditate during Lent - by Laurence Freeman, OSB
  • Stories of Jesus: 40 Days of Prayer and Reflection - by Joseph F. Girzone
  • The Hope of Lent: Daily Reflections from Pope Francis - by Diane M. Houdek
  • The Passion and the Cross - by Ronald Rolheiser
  • Wondrous Encounters: Scripture for Lent - by Richard Rohr
     
• Lent Resources - from IgnatianSpirituality.com
   
• Lent: Season of Transformation, by Amy Ekeh, and Easter: Season of Realized Hope, by Catherine Upchurch - from Liturgical Press
   
• Lenten Books and Activities - from the Printery House, Conception Abbey
   
• Lenten Contemplation for Everyday Action: A Virtual Ignatian Retreat - sign up for a six-part Lenten retreat; from the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States
   
• Lenten Resources - a collection of articles and website links; from the Jesuit Friends and Alumni Network
   
• Liturgical Resources and Guidelines for Lent and Holy Week - from the Office for Divine Worship, Archdiocese of Los Angeles
   
• Magnificat Way of the Cross Companion and Magnificat Lenten Companion - and other resources for Lent & Easter from Magnificat
   
• The Paschal Mystery: Reflections for Lent and Easter - by Bishop Robert Barron and Word on Fire
   
• The Stones of the Last Week: Impediments to Easter – by Bonnie B. Thurston; Liturgical Press, 2024.
   
• What Are We Hoping For? Reflections on Lent and Easter - by Richard Leonard, SJ; Paulist Press, 2016.