Lent is a time for reflection – a time for prayer, fasting and alms-giving. It is a wonderful time to deeply, patiently “confess our sins, do penance, and amend our lives.”

“Through fasting and praying, we allow Him to come and satisfy the deepest hunger that we experience in the depths of our being: the hunger and thirst for God.” — Pope Benedict XVI, 2009 Lenten Message

Here are a few resources on the web to help you get started:

• How to find time in your day for Lent
• 3-Minute Retreats
• Fast-Pray-Give: A Daily Lenten Plan
• Daily Readings and Reflections – from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops
• Daily Lenten Reflections and Activities – from the Franciscans
• Lent in Depth – Devotions and Stations of the Cross