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MaeganFlinchum1
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What are some good books specifically for Lent? Since it starts february 13th…I was thinking about the Imitation of Christ…
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Glacies
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Preparation for Death by St. Alphonsus de Liguori
The Passion and the Death of Jesus Christ by St. Alphonsus de Liguori
The Art of Dying Well by St. Robert Bellarmine
The Seven Words on the Cross by St. Robert Bellarmine
Meditations for Lent by St. Thomas Aquinas
The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ by Bl. Anna Catherine Emmerich
Meditations on the Life and Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ by John Tauler
The Passion and the Death of Jesus Christ by St. Alphonsus de Liguori
The Art of Dying Well by St. Robert Bellarmine
The Seven Words on the Cross by St. Robert Bellarmine
Meditations for Lent by St. Thomas Aquinas
The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ by Bl. Anna Catherine Emmerich
Meditations on the Life and Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ by John Tauler
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Shin
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Preparation for Death by St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori.
Truly good!!!
Truly good!!!
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MaeganFlinchum1
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Thank you. I will definetley be ordering some of those
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Alan55
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Great spiritual books for Lent need not focus on the passion and death of Christ. The important point is to make an effort to draw nearer to Christ. Anything that helps you do that is a good project for Lent.
The basics are always a great choice: reading the scriptures or the Catechism. Beyond that, books on prayer are also great choices.
The basics are always a great choice: reading the scriptures or the Catechism. Beyond that, books on prayer are also great choices.
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Holly3278
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Wow. I did not know that Lent started that early this year.
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Mrs_Sally
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We are always very aware of when Lent starts since my daughter was born on Ash Wednesday. 
For reading, I recommend “Introduction to the Devout Life” by St Francis de Sales. It was written for lay Catholics.
Usually I pick a particular Saint to learn more about each year, recently I’ve been thinking of seeing if I can get through 1 or 2 encyclicals a year. Some are very short, but still require a lot of thought processing!
For reading, I recommend “Introduction to the Devout Life” by St Francis de Sales. It was written for lay Catholics.
Usually I pick a particular Saint to learn more about each year, recently I’ve been thinking of seeing if I can get through 1 or 2 encyclicals a year. Some are very short, but still require a lot of thought processing!
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Jennifoo
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Last Lent I chose to read Meditations for Lent by St. Thomas Aquinas and really loved it. The daily meditations are the perfect length, his writings are clear and insightful, plus it starts with the old pre-Lenten season called Septuagesima. I also recommend Benedictus by our current Holy Father-fantastic! One could easily read both.
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Joannm
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Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen. I re-read it every Lent
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Robert_Sock
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The Imitation of Christ is one of the few books I read after the bible. It’s written such that every sentence conveys deep spiritual meaning.
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