b'ABOUT THEfrom the editorPUBLISHERSaint Marys Press is a nonprofi t, Lasallian Catholic publisher administered by the Christian Brothers of the Midwest District. Our focus is a contemporaryAt this point in the year, you probably fi nd expression of the Catholicyourself in a comfortable routine. You have Churchs mission to proclaimnavigated all the fi rsts of a new school the Good News of Jesusyear and joyfully celebrated Christmas Christ and the Lasallianwith your students, family, friends, and mission to provide a humanchurch community. The busyness of spring and Christian education forand end-of-the-year programming still young people, includingseem far away. But change is ahead as Lent approaches. those who are economically deprived. With our partnersThis issue of Inspire! offers many ways to dive deeply into in schools, parishes, andLent, both for yourself and for the children whom you lead. families, we share the GoodYoull fi nd articles to deepen the experience of prayer, as News of Jesus Christ withwell as suggestions for keeping Lent central in the journey Catholic Christian childrenfrom Ash Wednesday to Easter. Ready-to-use activities and young people throughand worksheets offer children the opportunity to interact publications and services.with the text of well-known prayers and Gospel passages while actively refl ecting on ways God speaks in prayer.CONTRIBUTORS We at Saint Marys Press wish you and all in your community Mallorie Bussey, Joanna Dailey,a rich and fruitful Lenten season. We hope that this magazine Steven Ellair, Sigrid Lindholm,provides valuable tools to support the Lenten journey for Rita Burns Senseman, Laurie Ziliak you and for the children, and supports your journey as teacher and disciple to the new life we celebrate at Easter.A @SaintMarysPress Live Jesus in our heartsforever!B Saint Marys Press Steven E\x1f airF Saint Marys PressCopyright2020 by Saint Marys Press, Christian Brothers Publications, 702 Terrace Heights, Winona, MN 55987-1320, www.smp.org. All rights reserved. Permission is granted to reproduce the materials intended for distribution to the children. No other part of this magazine may be reproduced by any means without the written permission of the publisher. Subscribe today!smp.org/inspire 5'