Lent

Grow in Christ... Making Time for God

This Lent, we challenge you to increase your prayer life. Here are some suggestions:

✝️ Experience Divine Mercy Like Never Before Free daily emails. This Lent, join Matthew Kelly and nearly one million Catholics for a brand new consecration journey. Are you ready to encounter God’s mercy like never before?

https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/lent.html

🙏 Pray40 from Hallow

Hallow is a the #1 Catholic prayer app. Although they have a paid version, you can still access a ton of free material. You can also get a free 3-month trial AND 20% off using this link: https://hallow.com/affiliates/

💟Holy Heroes Lenten Adventure

This is a free, daily email for kids! Each day has activities and resources to help kids aged 5-12 participate in their own “Lenten Adventure.”

https://holyheroes.com/pages/lenten-adventure

🕯️ Living Lent Daily from Loyola Press

This daily e-mail series will introduce saints of pilgrimage as examples of faith and hearten us in our ongoing pilgrimage through reflections by Loyola Press authors and bloggers.

https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/liturgical-year/lent/living-lent-daily/

🌿 Even more! Books, websites, videos, social media, a plethora of resources from across the web to make your Lenten load a little lighter.

https://formationreimagined.org/lenten-resources/

Free Premium Access from Saint Mark:

FORMED.ORG: Go to https://signup.formed.org/ input 28078 for free parish access

Stations of the Cross Meditations by Saints:

St. Alphonsus Liguori: https://mycatholic.life/catholic-prayers/stations-of-the-cross/

St. Faustina: https://www.shrineofdivinemercy.org/stations-way-2

St. Francis of Assisi: https://mycatholic.life/catholic-prayers/stations-of-the-cross/stations-of-the-cross-st-francis-of-assisi/

St. John Henry Newman: Newman-Stations-Content-Offer.pdf (eucharisticeducation.org)

St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa of Avila and the Carmelite Way of the Cross: https://carmelite.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/A-Carmelite-Way-of-the-Cross.pdf

St. John Paul II: https://www.usccb.org/prayers/scriptural-stations-cross

St. Josemaria Escriva: https://escriva.org/en/via-crucis/

St. Therese of Lisieux: https://uploads.weconnect.com/mce/cc8cd1ceed58e1755b28acffa45c3d0ae4751cbf/FaithFormationForms/Stations%20of%20the%20Cross%20National%20Shrine%20of%20St.%20Therese%20of%20%20Lisieux.pdf

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Exodus 90 Men, 40 Days to Grow Closer to God: https://exodus90.com To join the St. Mark fraternity, contact email Paul Foret, 980-721-5058 or pbforet@hotmail.com.

Arts and Faith Lent: https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/liturgical-year/lent/

Bible in A Year: https://ascensionpress.com/pages/biy-registration

Catechism in a Year: https://ascensionpress.com/pages/catechisminayear

Search Books and Guides from Our Sunday Visitor, Ascension Press, Loyola Press and More: https://catholicsread.org/current-titles?blogcategory=Lent

Lenten Reflections on the St. Mark Parish App: Download myParish app and search St. Mark Huntersville at your app store

My Catholic Life: Learn more about Lenten practices and Devotions, access Lenten Reflections and Readings, and get great book suggestions or Catholic Prayers for throughout the Lenten Season.  https://mycatholic.life/lent-prayers-reflections/

Stewardship Commitment to Lent: To see suggestions about Committing your Time, Talent and Treasure during Lent Click here.

THINGS TO DO:

Come to daily Mass or watch on our livestream: www.stmarknc.org/livestream

Pray in to the Eucharistic Adoration Chapel daily or commit to a weekly hour: www.stmarknc.org/adoration

Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for daily prayer and inspiration.

Pray the Stations of the Cross in the church: Fridays at noon, 7 pm or 7:30 pm (Spanish).

Online Lenten Retreat:

Inspiring talks to help you grow closer to Christ this Lent! https://praymoreretreat.org/