The USA East Province is happy to share a Lenten reflection booklet with short, daily prayer reflections by Jesuits and other Ignatian authors to help deepen your journey through this Lenten season. The full booklet is available to read below. Or click here to access the PDF version.
Dear Friends,
By way of introduction, I am Father Philip Florio, SJ. I have recently completed seven years as the Vocation Director for the USA East Jesuits and have just been missioned to serve as the Director of Engagement and Pastoral Care in our Province Advancement Office. I am honored to serve the province and our friends in this ministry.
Our Holy Founder, Saint Ignatius Loyola, vigorously taught, “Pray as if God will take care of all; work as if all is up to you.” Here St. Ignatius emphasizes the importance of a personal relationship with God through deep prayer that is aligned with personal responsibility. Indeed, prayer and service go hand-in-hand.
During Lent, we are reminded of the need for personal reflection, prayer, and spiritual growth. In gratitude for your generous support, we are pleased to provide you with this Ignatian prayer resource designed to help guide you through daily prayers and reflections.
For more than a decade, Jesuit Prayer online has provided hundreds of thousands of people with daily Ignatian reflections and prayer. Whether by email, the app, or the website, readers receive a short reflection on one of the daily Scripture readings written by a Jesuit or lay colleague. You can read more about Jesuit Prayer on page 30.
The reflections within this booklet are timeless, offering insights and inspiration that remain relevant today. We hope that these passages will invite you to a deeper prayer life and a closer relationship with the Lord as we, the Church, journey together through Lent.
Notably, the weekday Mass readings are the same each year, inviting us to pray with Gospel stories that are familiar to us. Because the Sunday readings rotate on a three-year cycle, we have included the Scripture citations for each year in the hope that this booklet will be one you can come back to year after year. The Sunday readings for 2025 are from Cycle C.
May this sacred season of Lent bring you peace, spiritual growth, and abundant blessings.
In Christ,
Rev. Philip Florio, SJ
Director of Engagement and Pastoral Care.
