At the Foot of the Cross: Pray Together Now

Allison Gingras shares information on resources from Holy Cross Family Ministries to encourage your whole family to pray together.

The Catholic Church wisely provides the faithful with the seasons of the liturgical year as a framework in which the mysteries of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection can unfold. During Lent, Family Rosary invites you and your family to follow Jesus into the desert through the Lenten practices of fasting, almsgiving (acts of love and service), and prayer.

This year for the Lenten season Family Rosary will focus on the beauty and power of family prayer to bring us closer to Jesus and each other. Inspiring quotes from the saints will be shared daily on their social media outlets (note: these will also be shared through Catholic Mom) to guide us in learning from those holy witnesses who went before us and offer ways to pray for our families and each other.

The PRAY TOGETHER NOW Family Prayer Kits are an excellent tool for building or strengthening the practice of family prayer. These kits, now only $5 with free shipping for Lent, include items to encourage and facilitate prayer and praying together—five sets of Rosary beads, Family Prayer book and journal, candle, prayer reminder pocket tokens, and much more. The PRAY TOGETHER NOW Family Prayer Book is available as a free download, so you can begin praying while you wait for your PRAY TOGETHER NOW kit.

Prayer, especially the Rosary, strengthens families to come to know and believe that God brings us through every challenge. Coming together as a family to pray during Lent—offering prayers of thanksgiving, petition, adoration, and contrition gives new meaning to the season and fosters hope. To help foster that prayer in your home, we've created a simple, yet thoughtful Lent Activities calendar, and you can download that for free.

In addition, there will be 40 plus days of encouraging blogs, ebooks, videos, and podcasts to support you and your family in entering and navigating through the Lenten season with a renewed desire for conversion. Orienting our lives toward God always requires us to journey with Mary to the foot of the Cross, and it is there that she will show us how God redeems by transforming suffering into new life.

You can find these wonderful Lenten resources, and so much more, on FamilyRosary.org/Lent2023.

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Here at Catholic Mom, we share a Meatless Friday recipe (or two!) every Friday throughout the year. With nearly ten years' worth of Meatless Friday recipes to choose from, you're sure to find good ideas for your family's Lenten meals.