Lent #pray40 (2020)
Pray40 Challenge 2020: Pray with us for 40 days, encountering God through prayers like Lectio Divina, the Rosary, the Stations, Works of Mercy Litanies, and more, all centered on preparing ourselves for Easter.
41 sessions
1From dust to dustWelcome to #pray40! We'll kick off Lent today with praying the Litany of Humility together.Wednesday Feb 26: Litany
2How is God calling you?Today we'll mediate on how God is inviting us to change our lives this Lent.Thursday Feb 27: Meditation
3Walk with ChristOn Fridays this Lent, we'll meditate on the Stations of the Cross. Choose 20 or 15 mins to reflect on Scripture; choose 10 mins for more silent reflection.Friday Feb 28: Stations
4Sunday's GospelOn Saturdays this Lent, we'll pray with the Gospel passage you'll hear at Sunday mass.Saturday Feb 29: Lectio Divina
5Works of MercyThroughout Lent, we'll dive into the 7 Corporal Works of Mercy. Today we will begin with a meditation on Matthew 25 and consider how we see Jesus in others.Monday Mar 2: Meditation
6Sorrowful MysteriesOn Tuesdays this Lent, we'll meditate on the sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary.Tuesday Mar 3: Rosary
7Sorrowful MysteriesOn Tuesdays this Lent, we'll meditate on the sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary.Tuesday Mar 3: Rosary
8Shine through usToday we'll pray with St. Teresa of Calcutta as we ask God to help us spread His love.Wednesday Mar 4: Saints
9Feed the HungryFor this first Work of Mercy, we'll pray with a litany for those who hunger.Thursday Mar 5: Litany
10Walk with ChristOn Fridays this Lent, we'll meditate on the Stations of the Cross. Choose 20 or 15 mins to reflect on Scripture; choose 10 mins for more silent reflection.Friday Mar 6: Stations
11Sunday's GospelOn Saturdays this Lent, we'll pray with the Gospel passage you will hear at Sunday mass.Saturday Mar 7: Lectio Divina
12Give alms to the poorIn this session on the second Work of Mercy, we'll meditate on the effects of poverty and pray for those who suffer from it.Monday Mar 9: Litany
13Sorrowful MysteriesOn Tuesdays this Lent, we'll meditate on the sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary.Tuesday Mar 10: Rosary
14Jesus, have mercy on meIn this session, we'll pray the "Jesus prayer" - a beautiful prayer that you can say throughout the day to remember God's mercy.Wednesday Mar 11: Meditation
15Shelter the strangerToday we'll continue with the third Work of Mercy as we pray for those who are homeless or strangers.Thursday Mar 12: Litany
16Walk with ChristOn Fridays this Lent, we'll meditate on the Stations of the Cross. Choose 20 or 15 mins to reflect on Scripture; choose 10 mins for more silent reflection.Friday Mar 13: Stations
17Sunday's GospelOn Saturdays this Lent, we'll pray with the Gospel passage you will hear at Sunday mass.Saturday Mar 14: Lectio Divina
18Give water to the thirstyAs we begin this week, let's enter into the fourth Work of Mercy as we pray for those who are thirsty.Monday Mar 16: Litany
19Sorrowful MysteriesOn Tuesdays this Lent, we'll meditate on the sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary.Tuesday Mar 17: Rosary
20Jesus, remember meIn this session, let's pray through taize with the words of the criminal who died beside Jesus.Wednesday Mar 18: Taizé
21Visit the imprisonedContinuing with the fifth Work of Mercy, let's pray for those who are imprisoned.Thursday Mar 19: Litany
22Walk with ChristOn Fridays this Lent, we'll meditate on the Stations of the Cross. Choose 20 or 15 mins to reflect on Scripture; choose 10 mins for more silent reflection.Friday Mar 20: Stations
23Sunday's GospelOn Saturdays this Lent, we'll pray with the Gospel passage you will hear at Sunday mass.Saturday Mar 21: Lectio Divina
24Visit the sickAs we begin this week, we'll pray with the sixth Work of Mercy: visiting the sick.Monday Mar 23: Litany
25Sorrowful MysteriesOn Tuesdays this Lent, we'll meditate on the sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary.Tuesday Mar 24: Rosary
26The AnnunciationOn this feast of the Annunciation, we remember Mary's "yes" to God's plan for her life, and reflect on how we're called to do the same.Wednesday Mar 25: Lectio Divina
27Bury the deadWe conclude our journey through the Works of Mercy by praying for those who have died.Thursday Mar 26: Litany
28Condemned to dieFor the last 14 days of Lent, we'll walk through the Stations of the Cross, one by one. Each session begins with a visualization, followed by a Scripture passage and a reflection.Friday Mar 27: The first station
29Takes up the crossFor this station, we'll meditate on both the cross Jesus carried, and the crosses we bear in our own lives.Saturday Mar 28: The second station
30The first fallIn this station, we see Jesus fall for the first time and meditate on ways in which we have laid crosses on others.Monday Mar 30: The third station
31Meets His motherDuring this station, we witness Jesus meeting His mother on the way to the cross.Tuesday Mar 31: The fourth station
32Simon helps carry the crossToday, we'll witness the passerby Simon help Jesus carry His cross.Wednesday Apr 1: The fifth station
33Veronica wipes His faceIn this station, a woman named Veronica wipes Jesus' face and consider what it means to see the face of God.Thursday Apr 2: The sixth station
34The second fallAs Jesus falls for the second time, we think about the times when we ourselves have failed.Friday Apr 3: The seventh station
35The women of JerusalemDuring this station, Christ meets the women of Jerusalem and tells them a surprising truth.Saturday Apr 4: The eighth station
36The third fallJesus falls for the third and final time and we'll meditate on how He is willing to share in our pain.Monday Apr 6: The ninth station
37Stripped nakedIn this station, Jesus goes to the core of our shame as the soldiers strip Him of His clothes.Tuesday Apr 7: The tenth station
38Nailed to the crossDuring this station, we see Christ sacrifice everything as He is nailed to the cross.Wednesday Apr 8: The eleventh station
39Dies on the crossJesus dies on the cross. On this Holy Thursday, we spend time in silence, offering sorrow and gratitude for God's sacrifice.Thursday Apr 9: The twelfth station
40Taken down from the crossAs we remember Good Friday, we meditate how one of Jesus' disciples showed courage by receiving His body from the cross.Friday Apr 10: The thirteenth station
41Laid in the tombOn this last day of Lent and this final station, we join the disciples in waiting as God is laid in the tomb.Saturday Apr 11: The fourteenth station