You may have heard of the practice of praying for 40 people during the Lent, one person for each day of the season. I love the idea of this- what a great way to be intentional and specific with your Lenten prayer, fasting, and giving! Each day you can make sure to pray for that person, offer your Mass for them, send them a note or call them, or offer your fasting and sacrifices for them. As appropriate, you can also find ways to do almsgiving too, like dropping off a meal for a family with a new baby or donating to a charity in someone's honor or memory.
Even though I love this idea, I've never been able to successfully carry it out for the entirety of Lent... so I decided to make myself a calendar! This way I can plan out my intentions for Lent and hold myself accountable to praying for these people. I thought it might be something that you'd like to use with your family or classroom as well, since this is totally attainable for kids too! What a great thing to hang on the fridge or next to the family calendar for the entirety of Lent.
I set up this calendar with 40 spot to right names or intentions, including the Sacred Triduum but not counting Sundays, On Sundays, I suggest you pray for yourself or pray together for your immediate family, that you will more closely know, love, and serve the Lord.
Need some ideas for your forty names?
- grandparents
- aunts & uncles
- cousins
- deceased members of your family
- the pope
- your bishop
- your parish priest
- seminarians from your diocese
- teachers
- classmates
- coaches
- teammates
- friends and their families
- godparents
- family doctors
- bosses & coworkers
- babysitters
- neighbors
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