Lent and Easter with the Church Fathers: A Fourteen-Week Retreat on Sacrifice & Sanctity

Lent with the Church Fathers

Published by TAN Books

Overview

Lent is far more than simply giving something up—it is an invitation to enter the desert with Christ, confront the attachments that keep us from Him, and allow His grace to transform our hearts. Lent and Easter with the Church Fathers: A Fourteen-Week Retreat on the Beauty of Sacrifice & Sanctity serves as an interior retreat and practical guide designed to accompany Catholics from Ash Wednesday through the glory of Eastertide.

Drawing deeply from Sacred Scripture, the Church Fathers, the Liturgy of the Hours, and great Catholic saints, this book bridges ancient Christian wisdom with the reality of daily modern life. Each week presents rich theological reflections, guided prayers, meditation questions, and practical invitations to help you cultivate prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in the midst of work, family, and ordinary responsibilities.

What You'll Discover

• Patristic Wisdom for Today: Root your Lenten journey in the teachings of Church giants such as St. Augustine, St. John Chrysostom, St. Leo the Great, and St. Thomas Aquinas.
• Practical Ascetical Disciplines: Concrete ways to renew your daily prayer habits, practice interior fasting, and live out sacrificial almsgiving.
• The Unity of Cross & Resurrection: Experience how Christian penance is always ordered toward resurrection joy, extending your retreat through the fifty days of Eastertide.
• Tools for Active Conversion: Meditation questions, journaling prompts, and exercises designed to turn your Lenten observances into lasting spiritual growth.

From the Book

“He comes not to ridicule and condemn, but to show us and effect in us a new understanding of Love.”

“The Cross and the Empty Tomb are inseparable.”

“Sacrifice and self-denial are never ends in themselves, but rather ascetic practices that prepare us to receive the risen Lord.”

Intended Audience

An essential companion for any Catholic seeking a deep, theological, and structured Lenten retreat—whether for individual daily prayer, parish study groups, or family spiritual reading.

FAQs

Does this book cover all of Lent and Easter?
Yes. The retreat begins on Ash Wednesday and guides you week-by-week through Holy Week and into the fifty days of Eastertide.

Which Church Fathers are featured in the reflections?
Reflections draw upon early Church fathers and saints including St. Augustine, St. John Chrysostom, St. Leo the Great, St. Irenaeus, and St. Thomas Aquinas.