Lenten Resources, 2012
Part I - Lent Subjects
This page focuses on the basics of Lent - self-examination and repentance, prayer, fasting, and self-denial, and reading and meditating on God's holy Word. A good starting off point before Ash Wednesday and relatively brief.
2. Explorefaith's 40 day trek
Explorefaith offers here some travelers assistance during Lent: A daily Signpost, offered online and via e-mail; a Lenten toolbox filled with reflections and questions to help you move forward; quotes of great insight and inspiration on a daily calendar; and a modern-day examination of some of Lent's ancient practices. These offerings and others can be used as equipment—the maps, guide books, walking shoes and compass that will keep you headed in the right direction.
3. Keeping a Holy Lent
This is a general guide describing the special days of Lent as well as basic description of Lent and how to observe it. Only 2 pages
4. Live Lent
This site focuses on educational resources for adults, youth and children for Lent
5. Annotated Eucharist
It starts out with the seasons of the church year and them moves out to understand the Rite Two Eucharist
6. Seasoning Lent- Cooking during Lent
Lent and cooking! Here is their description - "So for this season of Lent, we invite you on a journey of discipline that asks you to both “take up” and “give up.” We will take up the practice of cooking and teach you new ways to create healthy, filling and tasty foods that feed both our bodies and our spirits. But we will also ask you to give up some of the more common ingredients and cooking practices that make our foods less healthy than they should be. We will enjoy the abundance of God’s creation while taking seriously our responsibility to care for it. And we will practice new spiritual disciplines, just as generations of Christians have done during the season of Lent."
7. Lenten customs
Lenten customs - "Burying the Alleluia" as well as a number of recipes - pretzels, hot cross buns, sinnel cake
8. Praying Lent
This is a Catholic resource that focuses on prayer- Daily Lenten prayers as well as reorienting your life during Lent.
9. Transforming Life
Transforming Life is a six week course written for a diocese in England. The course is based on the Old Testament lectionary principal Sunday readings for Lent 1 through to Palm Sunday..
10. A Handbook for the Discipline of Lent
This was written by a Lutheran minister and is a wonderful resource for how to develop a discipline during Lent.
Part II - Mainly Links
1. Anglicans online
These are sites they have received from readers of Anglicans Online or they have found. Mostly from the British Isles.
2. Lent, Holy Week & Easter Resources
Here is their description - "The following selected sites offer worthwhile, ecumenically accessible Lent, Holy Week and Easter resources. Most links lead to devotional possibilities -- Stations of the Cross, family prayer guides, and the like. A number of sites offer liturgical helps or rites. We especially emphasize sites and resources which seek to embrace children in the worship and devotional life of the church."
3. Textweek on Lent
Textweek is a wonderful liturgical reference for any Sunday during the year. Here there are general resources, art and music, devotionals, and art chosen just for Lent.
4 Ashes to Easter
A large collection of links from St Luke's Church, Gondola Point, in the Diocese of Fredericton, Canada.