Beliefnet
  • home
  • columnists
  • video
  • special offers and e-books
  • Inspiration toggle menu
    • Christian Inspiration
    • Angels toggle menu
      • Angel of the Day
      • Archangels
      • Guardian Angels
    • Astrology toggle menu
      • Daily Horoscope
    • Building A Better Me
    • Our News, Our Community
    • Quote Search
    • Believe In
  • Faiths & Prayer toggle menu
    • Belief-O-Matic®
    • Christianity toggle menu
      • Daily Bible Reading
      • Quote Search
      • Prayer Search
      • Devotional Calendar
    • Catholic toggle menu
      • Daily Bible Reading
      • Saints Coloring Book
      • Prayer Search
      • Saints toggle menu
        • Saint of the Day
        • Find a Saint
    • Judaism toggle menu
      • Daily Torah Reading
      • Daily Jewish Prayer
      • Daily Jewish Quotes
      • Prayer Search
      • Inspiration Quotes
    • Islam toggle menu
      • Daily Quran Reading
      • Daily Muslim Prayer
      • Daily Muslim Quote
      • Prayer Search
      • Quote Search
    • Buddhism toggle menu
      • Daily Buddhist Prayer
      • Daily Buddhist Quote
      • Prayer Search
    • Hinduism toggle menu
      • Daily Hindu Prayer
      • Daily Hindu Quotes
      • Find Hindu Prayers
      • Quote Search
    • More Faiths
    • Prayer toggle menu
      • Find a Prayer
      • Prayer Video Series
    • Tech Gospel
    • Religious Observances toggle menu
      • Advent
      • Christmas
      • Dharma Day
      • Diwali
      • Easter
      • Hanukkah
      • Holi
      • Lent
      • Passover
      • Ramadan
      • Rosh Hashanah
      • Vesak
      • Yom Kippur
  • Health & Wellness toggle menu
    • Emotional Health toggle menu
      • Bipolar
      • Depression
      • Happiness
      • Stress
      • Quiet Time Challenge
    • Physical Health toggle menu
      • Allergies
      • Alzheimer's
      • Arthritis
      • Cancer
      • Cold and Flu
      • COPD
      • Diabetes
      • Heart Health
      • Menopause
      • Migraine
      • Pain
      • Sleep
    • Healthy Living toggle menu
      • Aging
      • Women's Health
    • Meditation
    • Personal Growth
    • Transform Your Life
    • Celebrating Women
  • Entertainment toggle menu
    • Movies
    • TV
    • Quizzes
    • Joke of the Day
    • Music
    • Celebrity Faith Database
    • Celebrities
    • Books
    • Sports
  • Love & Family toggle menu
    • Relationships toggle menu
      • Friendship
      • Dating
      • Weddings
      • Spouse Prayer Challenge
      • Marriage
      • Divorce
    • Parenting
    • Apron Strings
    • Recipes toggle menu
      • Biblical Recipe Book
    • Caregiving
    • Pets
    • Holidays toggle menu
      • New Year's
      • MLK Day
      • Valentine's Day
      • St. Patrick's Day
      • Mother's Day
      • Memorial Day
      • Father's Day
      • 4th of July
      • 9/11 Anniversary
      • Thanksgiving
  • Newsletters toggle menu
    • Be Inspired!

      Sign up for our free newsletters and special offers! Just enter your email below.

      Please also opt me in for Exclusive Offers from Beliefnet’s Partners Privacy and Data Policy
      Click here for our full list of newsletters
  • More... toggle menu
    • Columnists
    • Special Offers and E-Books
    • Videos
Christianity

12 Ways to Pray During Lent

Lent, the 40 days preceding the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, is supposed to be a time of fasting, where we chocoholics take an "s" of out the word "dessert," and are left with "desert." It's about using everything in my life to better connect me with God.
Cross
Cross
Fold Your Hands
Say Thank You
Light a Candle
Sing the Verses
Use Prayer Beads
Yell Like Heck
Stare at Something Holy
Repeat One Word
Laugh
Eat and Drink
Talk to the Saints
Give Something Up
12 Ways to Pray During Lent

Connecting with the joyful lessons of a somber season.

By Therese J. Borchard

Lent, the 40 days preceding the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, is supposed to be a time of fasting, where we chocoholics take an "s" of out the word "dessert," and are left with "desert." I heard somewhere that Jesus wandered around in the desert for 40 days (and Moses for 40 years) because he is like every other man-he refused to ask for directions.

Actually, the opposite is true. This liturgical season is all about asking for directions-going into the dryness so that we can show up transformed at the spring of new life. I pray many different ways during this time of preparation, and most of them are quite fun. For me Lent isn't about being somber or morose. I have enough of that in my life. It's about using everything in my life to better connect me with God. Here are some of my paths into the desert of Lent.

Therese J. Borchard is the author of the spirituality and mental health blog Beyond Blue.

1 of 13
Previous Next

Be Inspired!

Sign up for our free newsletters and special offers! Just enter your email below.

Please also opt me in for Exclusive Offers from Beliefnet’s Partners Privacy and Data Policy
Click here for our full list of newsletters
Love & Family
10 Things You Don’t Know About...
Few events cause as much turmoil in a marriage as infidelity. It can shatter trust and cause insecurity and resentment – from...
Love & Family
10 Things Every Husband Wants To Hear
The universal love language for men is respect. Husbands yearn to feel esteemed, especially by their wives. Here are ten things...
Relationships
9 Signs He’s Just Not That into You
How to tell if he’s really busy or just too busy for you.
Love & Family
10 Beautiful Things About Love
My wife has shown me more than 10,000 beautiful things about love. But if I could only pick 10, these would be the 10 most beautiful...
Love & Family
10 Things to Tell Your Wife Everyday
Sometimes life gets in the way and husbands don’t always find an opportunity to tell their wives how important they are to them....
Beliefnet Columnists
Flight of the Soul
Columnist

Don’t Be Deceived by Appearances....

Each of us is here to give and to receive love, whereby in...

0 comments
Make Your Relationship Work
Columnist

Things Are Always More Complicated...

Recently I was asked for my "philosophy of dating". It...

0 comments
Beliefnet Logo Beliefnet Beliefnet is a lifestyle website providing feature editorial content around the topics of inspiration, spirituality, health, wellness, love and family, news and entertainment.
  • About Us
  • Advertise With Us
  • Contact Us
  • Columnists
  • Contributors
  • Find Us on Facebook
  • Rules of Conduct
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Site Map
  • See Full Site
Copyright © Beliefnet, Inc. and/or its licensors. All rights reserved. Use of this site is subject to Terms of Service and to our Privacy Policy. Constructed by Beliefnet.