Lent & Easter Resources and Activities

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For Children:

Lent:

Article: “Bringing Lent to Life” 
Activity: “Flipping for Lent”
Activity: “The Temptation of Jesus Chorus Play”
Activity: “Examination of Conscience”
Activity: “Jesus Prayer Maze”

Holy Week:

Activity: “Connecting to Jesus”

Easter:

Activity: “Road to Emmaus” Chorus Play
Activity: “Love Word Search”

Pentecost:

Prayer and Activity: “Come Holy Spirit”

Prayer

Videos

Dive into the Bible

Article: Bring the Bible to Life: it's as Easy as A, B, C! 
When I'm Feeling...

Teens/Tweens

Seasonal

Activity: “Lenten Challenge” 
Gospel Reading and Reflection: “Palm Sunday: The Passion According to Matthew”

Holy Thursday

Gospel Reading and Reflection: “Holy Thursday: The Washing of the Disciples’ Feet”
"The Great Three Days" Excerpt: Reflecting on Holy Thursday

Good Friday

Gospel Reading and Reflection: “Good Friday: The Passion According to John”
"The Great Three Days" Excerpt: Reflecting on Good Friday

Holy Saturday

"The Great Three Days" Excerpt: Reflecting on Holy Saturday

Easter Sunday

Gospel Reading and Reflection: “Easter Sunday: The Empty Tomb”
"Stations for Teens" Book Excerpt: Stations of the Resurrection

Easter Season and Beyond-

Gospel Reading and Reflection: “Second Sunday of Easter: Appearance to Thomas and the Disciples”
Gospel Reading and Reflection: “Third Sunday of Easter: The Appearance on the Road to Emmaus”
Gospel Reading and Reflection: “Fourth Sunday of Easter: The Good Shepherd”
Gospel Reading and Reflection: “Fifth Sunday of Easter: Last Supper Discourses”
Gospel Reading and Reflection:  “Sixth Sunday of Easter: The Advocate”
Gospel Reading and Reflection: “Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Prayer of Jesus”
Gospel Reading and Reflection: “The Ascension of the Lord: The Commissioning of the Disciples”
Gospel Reading and Reflection: Pentecost: Appearance to the Disciples”

Diving into the Bible

Reflection and Activity: “Images of God in Scripture”
Video: “How to Find a Bible Verse”
Video: “Explore with Bible Reading Plans”
Video: “How the Bible is Organized”
Video: “How the Old Testament Relates to the New Testament”

Videos

Teachable Moments: Creating Community

Prayer

Lectio Divina: Virtual Group (or Individual) Exercise
How to Pray using Lectio Divina
Video: How to Practice Lectio Divina (with Jackson)
Video: How to Practice Lectio Divina (with Tiahna)
Video: How to Pray Using the Psalms (with Jackson)
Video: How to Pray Using the Psalms (with Tiahna)
Song/Video: Day by Day (following Jesus)
Video: Prayer - A Conversation with God
Printable: Daily Devotion
How to Pray the Rosary
The Litany of Loreto
The Canticle of Mary
Memorizing Bible Passages
A Universal Prayer
Reflections: Bring Forth Hope
Reflections: Good News, Day By Day
Lenten Nails: A Reflection Exercise for Lent

Other Resources