---
title: Give Your Lent the Gift of Slubgrip
description: What kind of craziness is it to advise people to spend Lent with the devil? Sarah Reinhard reveals all as she shares about the brand-new Slubgrip Instructs from Fr. Dwight Longenecker.
---
[](https://www.catholicmom.com/)
[](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber)
[](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2015/02/13/give-your-lent-the-gift-of-slubgrip#)
# Give Your Lent the Gift of Slubgrip
Feb 13, 2015 12:00:50 PM | by [Sarah Reinhard](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/sarah-reinhard)
[](http://catholicmom.com/?attachment_id=40160)
Yes, it’s true. A well-known, highly published, and hugely popular Catholic priest is encouraging all of us to spend Lent with the devil. And I can tell you, having had a taste of the journey, that it’s one that will be well-worth the effort.
[Fr. Dwight Longenecker](http://dwightlongenecker.com/), whose wisdom graces the webpages of many well-esteemed Catholic sites (including his own very popular blog, [*Standing on My Head*](http://www.patheos.com/blogs/standingonmyhead/)), has released a new book that is designed to take you on a journey through Lent with none other than the devil himself.
[*Slubgrip Instructs: Fifty Days with the Devil*](http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0986271306/catholicmom), while a sequel to Longenecker’s [*Gargoyle Code*](http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0615673856/catholicmom), stands alone and does the “make you think twice about everything in your life” job quite nicely.
It’s a fast read if you sit down to read it, but I would encourage you to take your copy (because, I assure you, you need one!) and savor it. Consider what’s written and how popular culture is truly impacting *you*. It’s not an easy truth to face.
If you want to hear about why Fr. Longenecker wrote it, [he shared some thoughts in a conversation with me](http://www.ncregister.com/blog/sarah-reinhard/spending-lent-with-the-devil-slubgrip-instructs-a-challenging-lenten-read/), which are over on [my blog at the National Catholic Register](http://www.ncregister.com/blog/sarah-reinhard/spending-lent-with-the-devil-slubgrip-instructs-a-challenging-lenten-read/). But really, bottom line: book worth owning, reading, and internalizing.
[*Order *Slubgrip Instructs* and support CatholicMom.com with your purchase (but you won't pay any extra!).*](http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0986271306/catholicmom)
Be sure to check out [our Book Notes archive](http://catholicmom.com/category/book-notes/).
***Copyright 2015, Sarah Reinhard***
### Share this article
[](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2015%2F02%2F13%2Fgive-your-lent-the-gift-of-slubgrip%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2015%2F02%2F13%2Fgive-your-lent-the-gift-of-slubgrip%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2015%2F02%2F13%2Fgive-your-lent-the-gift-of-slubgrip%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Give%20Your%20Lent%20the%20Gift%20of%20Slubgrip) [](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2015%2F02%2F13%2Fgive-your-lent-the-gift-of-slubgrip%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2015%2F02%2F13%2Fgive-your-lent-the-gift-of-slubgrip%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail)
**
#### About the Author
### [Sarah Reinhard](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/sarah-reinhard)
When she’s not chasing kids, chugging coffee, or juggling work, Sarah Reinhard’s usually trying to stay up read just one … more … chapter. She writes and works in the midst of rural farm life with little ones underfoot. She is part of the team for the award-winning *Catholic Mom’s Prayer Companion*, as well as the author of [a number of books](http://sarahreinhard.com/my-books/).
## Related Blog Articles
[
Book Talk with a Side of Chocolate
Read
](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2015/02/10/book-talk-on-the-verge-of-lent)
[
No Bible, No Breakfast! No Bible, No Bed!
Read
](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2014/09/26/no-bible-no-breakfast-no-bible-no-bed)
[
Book Talk with Crazy Weather on Top
Read
](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2013/11/19/book-talk-with-crazy-weather-on-top)
## Comments
## Donate now
[](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/275132/10016573-1c5c-4aa5-baba-c2ac91fe7545)
[.png?width=1806&height=731&name=CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c%20(002).png "CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c (002)")](https://www.catholicmom.com/)
##### Subscribe to Catholic Momcast on iTunes or Spotify
[](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catholic-momcast/id1362352357)[](https://open.spotify.com/show/15CoipHL7z61IDcYErV0b8?si=hqaQJSxDQgq7S1hxCwsoxQ)
##### CatholicMom on Social Networks
[](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber)
##### About Catholic Mom
[Who We Are](https://www.catholicmom.com/about-us)
[Contact Us](https://www.catholicmom.com/contact)
[Support CatholicMom.com](https://www.catholicmom.com/support-us)
##### Associated Links
[Holy Cross Family Ministries](https://www.hcfm.org/)
[Family Rosary](https://www.familyrosary.org/)
[Family Theater Productions](https://www.familytheater.org/)
[Congregation of the Holy Cross](https://www.holycrossusa.org/)
[Father Patrick Peyton, C.S.C.](https://www.fatherpeyton.org/)
[The Peyton Institute for Domestic Church Life](https://www.peytonfamilyinstitute.org/)
### **Stay connected!** Don’t miss a thing! Sign up to receive our free daily digest email.
Copyright © 2026 CatholicMom.com. All Rights Reserved.