+Ad Jesum Per Mariam+
We seek to be fully immersed in a life a prayer within our current state of life so that we can grow an intimate union with Christ, foster the virtues of humility and charity, and properly purge ourselves of things of this world that have been hindering our union with Him. We hope to model the Holy Family of Nazareth with the purpose of transforming our own family into a "true sanctuary of Love".
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Here is a FREE printable Lenten Calendar.
This calendar follows both forms of the Roman Rite. The EO saints and feast days are noted in bold. We do not celebrate many of the feast days listed during Lent.* They are included for private devotion and will be called upon for intercessory prayers.
*In order to keep up the character of mournfulness and austerity which is so well suited to Lent, the Church, for many centuries, admitted very few feasts into this portion of her year, inasmuch as there is always joy where there is even a spiritual feast…During the last few centuries, she has admitted several other feasts into that portion of her general calendar which coincides with Lent; still, she observes a certain restriction, out of respect for the ancient practice. ~“The Mystery of Lent” – Extraordinary Form (Tridentine) from Dom Gueranger’s “The Liturgical Year”
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*The calendar can be printed with a purple, light purple, or white background. The links to the calendar downloads are listed at the bottom of this post.
I print my calendar at Costco Photo in 16×20 ($5.99) for the family down stairs and 8×10 ($1.49) for bedrooms upstairs. It can also be printed at home.
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The following prayers are also included on the calendar.
O Lord Jesus! who spent forty days in the desert without food or drink, and didst permit Thy self to be tempted by the evil spirit, give me, I beseech Thee by that holy fast, the grace to combat, during this holy season of Lent, under Thy protection, against intemperance, and to resist the suggestions of Satan that I may win the crown of eternal life. Amen. ~Rev. Fr. Leonard Goffine’s The Church’s Year
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Prayer Before A Crucifix ~ En ego, O bone et dulcissime Iesu
Behold, O good and most sweet Jesus, I fall upon my knees before Thee, and with most fervent desire beg and beseech Thee that Thou wouldst impress upon my heart a lively sense of faith, hope and charity, true repentance for my sins, and a firm resolve to make amends. And with deep affection and grief, I reflect upon Thy five wounds, having before my eyes that which Thy prophet David spoke about Thee, o good Jesus: "They have pierced my hands and feet, they have counted all my bones." Amen.
This prayer calls to mind Psalm 21, in particular verses 17 and 18, which concern our Lord’s Passion. A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful on any Friday of Lent or Passiontide who after Communion piously recite this prayer before an image of Christ crucified. On other days of the year the indulgence is partial.
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You may download and print the calendar for your personal use.
Email me at JOYfilledfamily{at}gmail{dot}com if you prefer to have a JPEG file and/or PDF sent directly to you. I will gladly send out the 2014 Lenten Calendar – JPEG file at any time in the Lenten Season.
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The following chart serves as checklists/reminder for my family throughout the Lenten season.
I print two copies of the complete chart. One copy goes into my Lenten Binder and the other copy is laminated for durability and use with a white-board pen. The laminated chart is displayed in a prominent spot so that we can better manage our Lenten program.
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Lenten Activities & Resources for Kids:
- FREE Printable Lenten Calendar – JOYfilledfamily
- Lenten Calendar for Kids – Pondered In My Heart
- 2013 Lenten Program Chart – JOYfilledfamily
- Stations of the Cross for Children – Family, Feast, and Feria
- Empty Tomb Garden – JOYfilledfamily
- Lenten Family Joy Journal – craft
- Stations of the Cross Candles – craft
- Resurrection Eggs
