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Lenten Prayers and Resources

(The 2009 Lent Schedule is not completed)

Lenten Exercise:
Finding Your Priorities
By Jean Sweeney

Lenten Resources from Arlington Diocese Peace & Justice Commission [PDF]
Fr. Creedon chairs this group.

A Lenten Primer
by Fr. Gerry Creedon

Lenten Prayer Archive
from Liturgy of the Word with Children staff, 2006

Daily Mass Readings
http://www.usccb.org/nab/

Liturgy of the Hours - the Universay Prayer of the Church
http://www.universalis.com/

Daily Prayer Online Produced by the Irish Jesuits
http://www.sacredspace.ie/

Daily Reflections from Deglman Center for Ignatian Spirituality at Creighton Unisversity
http://www.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/Lent/

Daily reflections based on the daily Mass readings
http://www.wau.org/default.asp

Virtual Rosary
http://www.virtualrosary.org/

AmericanCatholic.org
Lenten resources:
  - Catholic Roots of Mardi Gras
  - Ash Wednesday
  - Frequently Asked Questions About Lent
  - Rules for Fasting and Abstinece
  - Stillness in Lent: Day By Day
  - Minute Meditations - A Quiet Spot in Your Busy Day

Fasting & Abstinence Guidelines
(from Arlington Catholic Herald archives)

What is Abstinence?
"The law of abstinence forbids the use of meat, but not of eggs, the products of milk or condiments made of animal fat."

Paenitemini: Apostolic Constitution of Pope Paul VI, February 17, 1966, part III., 1.

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