They’re Here! 40 Ideas for 40 Days of Lent AND My New Book!

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Just in time for Lent! I’m happy to once again provide my very popular 40 Ideas for 40 Days of Lent – a resource that provides catechists and families with 40 practical, creative, and inspiring catechetical activities for the Lenten season, many of them placed specifically on days/dates to which they connect in the Lenten liturgical calendar. This year, to keep things fresh, I have included 7 brand new ideas, one for each week of Lent. You can access the 40 Ideas for 40 Days right here. Likewise, there are tabs at the top of my blog and a banner on the right through which you can access these ideas throughout Lent. Special thanks to my colleague Linnette Mathys, for such stellar work in getting this ready for you in such a user-friendly format!

Also, in time for Lent, my new book, 7 Keys to Spiritual Wellness, is now available! It makes for perfect Lenten reading, especially since there are 7 weeks of Lent…you can focus on practicing one of the 7 keys to spiritual wellness each week! Here I am beaming with my own copy, delivered to my desk just the other day!

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Joe Paprocki, DMin, is National Consultant for Faith Formation at Loyola Press, where, in addition to his traveling/speaking responsibilities, he works on the development team for faith formation curriculum resources including Finding God: Our Response to God’s Gifts and God’s Gift: Reconciliation and Eucharist. Joe has more than 35 years of experience in ministry and has presented keynotes, presentations, and workshops in more than 100 dioceses in North America. Joe is a frequent presenter at national conferences including the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, the Mid-Atlantic Congress, and the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership. He is the author of numerous books, including the best seller The Catechist’s Toolbox, A Church on the Move, Under the Influence of Jesus, and Called to Be Catholic—a bilingual, foundational supplemental program that helps young people know their faith and grow in their relationship with God. Joe is also the series editor for the Effective Catechetical Leader and blogs about his experiences in faith formation at www.catechistsjourney.com.

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