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Lent Resources from the Diocese of Des Moines 

Meatless Recipes from CRS Rice Bowl--

No meat Fridays?? No worries, check out some of these ideas and hopefully you'll find soomething you and your family can try and enjoy together.
The Diocese of Des Moines has created, shared, and posted many resources for families to celebrate Lent. You can find many resources for prepraring for and living the many days of Lent. What will your family do this Lent to make it more meaningful?

Lent on FORMED

Join us this Lent on FORMED to find many resources to help your household live a full and meaningful Lent. Check out these resources on FORMED.org 
Fearless: A 7 -Week Lenten Video Series 
Whole 40 : Making a Spiritual Plan for Lent 
Return: Lent with Fr. John Burns
Restore: Lent with Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT
FORMED in the Word 
Lent with Brother Francis 
Brother Francis: Stations of the Cross 

The Jesus Tree 

You can dive into an incredible Lenten devotional with your family TODAY. All you need to do is download the Amen App and hit play.
Inside the Amen App you will find the audio version of the Jesus Tree devotional that will walk you through the entire Gospel of Matthew this Lent. It's free and it requires no prep. Thousands of families (including my own are joining this year) have enjoyed this devotional, and I hope your family does as well.

Download the Amen App, At the bottom click Topics, At the top click Family, Choose Catholic Sprouts: The Jesus Tree ( Book of Matthew), Enjoy 

! Fat Tuesday ! Mardi Gras ! Yay !

FORMED is a great platform full of fantastic media for us to be entertained. Some would call it, "the Catholic Netflix." Kendra Tierney, a mom of many, shares how her family celebrates and prepares for Lent in this video. 

YouTube also has this great video from Ascension Presents. Jackie and Bobby Francois share a bit about what Fat Tuesday is and how to celebrate it. Check out their video!

How can you serve others this Lent?

Lent is often a time of service to others or helping those in need. Here is a great list of service opportunities any household can do this Lent. 

Celebrating Lent at home 

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Observing Lent at home with children is not always easy. There are so many options and things to do. Author and speaker Julianne Stanz has a few tips on ways to observe Lent at home with children. 

Why we pray, fast and give alms during Lent 

Lent Around the World 

Lenten traditions vary around the world and even here in the United States. See how different churches celebrate Lent. You may even find something new to try.