During this season of Lent, we are called to the practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Below are Lenten prayer resources in the tradition of Ignatian spirituality. Check back frequently as new resources will be added as they are published.
Province Offerings – In Person
Colorado: Preached Days of Prayer at Sacred Heart Jesuit Retreat House in Sedalia
Holy Week with St. Ignatius – March 30 or April 1, 2026
St. Louis: Lent Days of Prayer at White House Jesuit Retreat
March 23, 24, 25 with Fr. Frank Reale, SJ
March 30 and 31 with Deacon James Keating
For more information and to register, click here.
San Juan: Actividad Cuaresmal en Parroquia San Ignacio de Loyola
Marzo 3 y 5 de 2026
Schedule a personal retreat at one of our province’s retreat houses.
Province Offerings – Online
Online Lenten Retreat with Fr. Hung Pham, SJ
I Make All Things New
March 8-12, 2026 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. Central Time
Examen for Reconciliation
This Lent, the Jesuits of the USA Central and Southern Province invite you to pray the Examen, one of St. Ignatius’ greatest gifts to the Church. During this time of division in our world, let us pray an examen seeking reconciliation with God and one another.
Download the Examen for Reconciliation as a PDF.
The Stations of the Cross with Migrants
Reenacting the Stations of the Cross during Lent is an ancient and powerful way to contemplate and enter into Christ’s passion and death. We created a guide for individual prayer through the Stations of the Cross to invite you to consider how many migrants’ challenges mirror Christ’s own journey to the cross.
We invited members of our province and others who work with immigrants and asylum-seekers on the U.S.-Mexico border and beyond to tell the stories of real people who have dealt with challenges and pain that reflect the suffering of our Lord.
This feature from our Winter 2025 Jesuits magazine issue is available as a downloadable PDF for your prayer this Lent in both English and Spanish.
English: Download this guide for prayer for print or mobile display.
Español: Descargue esta guía de oración para imprimirla o mostrarla en su móvil.
Additional Resources
The broader Jesuit Family has created several opportunities for you to deepen your relationship with God during Lent. Find more Ignatian inspiration for your Lenten prayer and reflection from the Jesuit resources below.
New for 2026
RISEN Retreat: 12 Weeks of Spiritual Exercises – Through the work of Fr. Joseph A. Tetlow, S.J., the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies is proud to host the RISEN retreat. RISEN allows participants to explore Christ’s love through a twelve-week journey in everyday life using the revered principles and teachings of Ignatian Spirituality. This retreat centers around Fr. Tetlow’s book, Becoming an Easter People: Considering the Joy of the Lord. The retreat begins March 15. Learn more and register.
Lent 2026: Stubborn Hope – Ignatian Solidarity Network’s free Lenten series offers daily written and audio reflections to nourish your faith to build a more just world. Also available as a podcast.
Radical Trust Lenten Audio Series – Ignatian Young Adult Ministries and the Office of Ignatian Spirituality from the Jesuits USA East Province offer weekly audio reflections during Lent. Sign up to receive the reflection via email, or follow where you get your podcasts.
In Praise Of –Jesuit Media Lab writers and members of the Ignatian family offer daily letters of recommendation for the creative and spiritual life to help turn our attention toward the ways in which God is actively present to us in our everyday lives. Subscribe here to receive an essay each day. Presented by the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States.
An Ignatian Prayer Adventure is an adapted version of the Spiritual Exercises, perfectly timed as a Lent and Easter retreat, hosted by IgnatianSpirituality.com. For Lent 2026, Brendan McManus, SJ, author of books such as Redemption Road, will offer weekly reflections based on themes of the retreat. Begins Sunday, February 15, 2026.
Living Lent Daily 2026 takes as its inspiration Lisa M. Hendey’s Jesus Every Day, Jesus Every Way. Through excerpts from that book, reflections on the Sunday readings by familiar Loyola Press writers, and more, this Lenten e-mail series provides a framework for a Lent that will lead to a deeper relationship with Christ. Subscribe here.
Pray As You Go – The popular app and website sponsored by the Jesuits in Britain offers daily prayer and audio retreats. This year’s Lenten retreat on the theme of “Holy Longing” was written by Cameron Bellm.
Encounter Grace Lenten Read-Along – Join Loyola Press for a Lenten read-along of Ignatian spiritual director Becky Eldredge’s latest book, Encounter Grace. A relaxed-pace reading schedule and additional resources are available on the Loyola Press and Ignatian Spirituality websites.
“Returning to the Heart”: A Lenten Journey with the Laudato Si’ Movement – A weekly Lenten series to foster true ecological conversion, rooted in the liturgies of Lent and Pope Francis’ letter Dilexit Nos, invites us to contemplate, discern and act for creation. Visit the website each Sunday during Lent or subscribe here.
More Resources from Ignatian Spirituality
Travel with St. Ignatius in the Jesuit Pilgrimage App from the Society of Jesus. Through maps, 360-degree photographs, audio and text meditations, users can visit each of the transformational stops on Ignatius’ journey.
From Ashes to Glory Examen during Lent by Fr. Joe Tetlow, SJ –
From Ashes to Glory invites you to take up the practice of reflecting on your day, its gifts and graces, and the progress you are making in life with Christ. It’s a way of praying the Examen through Lent, with materials by Fr. Joseph Tetlow, SJ.
Jesuit Prayer – Receive the daily Scripture reading, an Ignatian reflection, and a short prayer each day through the app, on the website, or by signing up for the daily email. Download a booklet featuring a collection of these reflections from past years here.
Arts & Faith – Enter into a visual prayer experience this Lent. Each week you’ll find a video commentary about a work of art inspired by the Sunday Scriptures. Use these videos to take a new look at this season of spiritual renewal through the lens of sacred art.
Lenten Resources from Xavier University – A variety of resources and prayers for Lent.
40 Prayers for 40 Days – Jesuit Refugee Service USA (JRS/USA) offers a downloadable daily prayer resource on its website, focusing each day on a different area of need for migrants and refugees.
