All about Lent & Holy Week: Sharing the Seasons of Repentance & Salvation with Children is the essential guide all Catholic families need for the holiest time of the year. Award-winning duo Katherine Bogner and Shari Van Vranken highlight the many treasures of pray and tradition to guide you on your Lenten journey.
Explaining both the biblical roots of the season of Lent as well as the liturgical rites and rituals that we celebrate, All about Lent & Holy Week provides answers to what we believe and how to put those beliefs into practice. Topics in this volume include everything from Lenten devotions and traditions like the Stations of the Cross and prayer, fasting and almsgiving, to the unique elements of the Holy Week and Triduum liturgies. This extraordinary resource is an invaluable guide for all who desire to deepen their understanding and experience of Jesus’s great love for us throughout Lent and beyond!
Katherine Bogner is a Catholic school teacher from Central Illinois who is passionate about equipping parents, catechists, and teachers to share the beauty and truth of Christ and His Church with children. She is the author of Through the Year with Jesus and Through the Year with Mary. Visit her website, LookToHimAndBeRadiant.com, for free lesson plans, printables, and other resources for teaching the faith.
Shari Van Vranken is a graphic designer and illustrator with over thirty years of experience. The creative force behind CatholicPaperGoods.com, Shari has illustrated and shared the stories of over three hundred saints. She homesteads and homeschools in rural East Texas with her husband and teenage son.
“I can’t wait to use this with my own children every Lent! All about Lent & Holy Week is a treasure, full of rich catechesis and captivating illustrations. Adults and children alike will learn something new and unpack the meaning behind so many of the Church’s beautiful Lenten observances.”
Katie Warner, Bestselling Catholic Children’s Author, Creator of FirstFaithTreasury.com
“Katie and Shari have done it again, and this time even more. Their Advent and Lenten books are not one-time, one-off tools for aiding in children’s faith formation. They are more appropriately seen as staples for every Catholic home—tools, through rich content and exquisite imagery, to bring to life and inspire flourishing and ongoing discovery and dialog about the beauty of our faith and the important seasons of Advent and Lent.”
Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN, Licensed Child and Adolescent Counselor
“All About Lent & Holy Week offers a gem that is accessible and appealing to youth while also enlightening and inspiring to adults. It can transform the whole family’s experience of the most holy days of the year, making this liturgical season the astounding gift it should be in our lives.”
John A. Cuddeback, PhD, Philosophy Professor at Christendom College, Founder of LifeCraft
“Wow! What a terrific resource for families! All about Lent & Holy Week is comprehensive, easy to understand, and filled with beautiful illustrations. It’s a must-have book for Catholic families wishing to build tradition and dive deeper into the Lenten season.”
Kate Frantz, Founder of Thy Olive Tree
“Once again, Katie Bogner has gifted us with a fantastic opportunity to help deepen the faith of our young people. Laid out beautifully, this book is full of solid liturgical teaching and notes from Catholic culture. With prompts to strengthen prayer, understanding, and participation in the Catholic traditions of Lent and Holy Week, this book is a great resource for anyone—especially our youth!”
Fr. Luke Spannagel
Pastor of St. Philomena Parish in Peoria, IL
“What a beautifully illustrated and designed collection of teachings about Lent and Holy Week! This book will be such a great resource for family discussion at dinnertime or as a tool for religion teachers and catechists to use in class. Katie Bogner is a master teacher and her words here make all of the Catholic teachings during the Lenten season so easy to understand. I especially loved her sidebars with fun facts about some of our most holy traditions! Every parish should own a copy of this book!”
Jared Dees
Founder of TheReligionTeacher.com andAuthor of 15-Minute Stations of the Cross for Kids
“In her signature style, Katherine Bogner combines beautiful illustrations with educational content to bring the Catholic faith into your domestic church easily and accessibly. Solid Catholic reading for kids and adults alike!”
Jenna Hines, Author of The Lazy Liturgical
“All about Lent & Holy Week is an engaging treasure trove of beauty about one of the holiest times of the year. Filled with saint quotes, Scripture, colorful graphics, and more, it has everything you need to experience a rich Lent with your family, all in one single little book. It is a gift for families. I will use it every year!”
Gracie Jagla, Award-Winning Children’s Author, Host of Storytime Podcast Cuddle Up
“The Lord Jesus desires every human heart to spiritually walk with him through the Paschal Mystery. The Catholic journey through Lent and Holy Week allows one to revisit his self-offering and renew our commitment to a holy way of life. In All about Lent & Holy Week, Katherine Bogner beautifully explains the liturgy, prayers, traditions, and theological significance of the Paschal Mystery to inspire the child to participate in this sacred season. Children will love this book and desire a deeper relationship with Jesus who forgives and brings new life.”
Fr. David P. Richardson, Pastor of Epiphany Catholic Church, Normal, IL
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