Lenten Devos

Are you looking for a good Lenten devotional for 2026? Below are some of the amazing options you might choose from:

Free Devotionals

Outreach for Hope: Ashes to Alleluias, Stories and Songs of Hope

ELCA World Hunger: 40 Days of Giving Calendar and Study Guide

ELCA Homeless and Justice Network: Beauty for Ashes

Lutheran World Federation: Closer - on the way to the cross

ReconcilingWorks: Justice, Liberation, and Flourishing

Luther Seminary: Oh, Love, How Deep

ELCA Racial Justice: Dismantle: An Anti-White Supremacy Lenten Devotional

Sumud: Body of Christ

Lutherans Restoring Creation: Many options, including a Lenten Fast for Earth Calendar

Living Lutheran: Making Room: A Lenten Series

Bread for the World: Walking as Children of Light

St. Olaf College: Marked by the Cross of Christ Forever (weekly devo)

Southeastern Synod: Light

Lent Photo-a-Day: Grace to Go

Technicolor Ministries: Stay, Do Not Numb

World Council of Churches: True Freedom (group bible study)

Devotionals For Purchase

Augsburg Fortress: Love Outpoured (available in large print)

Sanctified Art: Tell Me Somthing Good (and other past devos)

Illustrated Ministry: Meditation Labryinth, Stations of the Cross (and other past devos)

Illustrated Ministry: The Work of Imagination (and other past curriculums)

Salt: Life Stories (and other past devos)

Lenten Practices

ELCA Young Adults #NoPlasticsForLent: Fast from plastic

West Coast Lutherans Lenten Challenge: A Matthew 25 Toolkit

Women of the ELCA:  Penitence, Pilgrimage, Prepartion

Climate Stewards Carbon Fast: Reduce your carbon footprint

Lutheran World Relief Care Kits: Always be prepared to help a neighbor in need

Ecumenical Partners

United Methodist Church: Photo-a-Day Challenge

Presbyterian Church: Beatitudes, Lent at Home Family Devotional

Justice Unbound: The Tomb is Empty by the Streets are Full

Presbyterian for Earth Care: Weekly Devotional

d365: Journey to the Cross (great for youth)

Episcopal Relief: Lenten Meditations

Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest: Renewal and Hope

United Church of Christ: Practicing Collective Liberation (Lenten calendar)

United Church of Christ: Movement toward Racial Justice (Lenten calendar)

Pope Leo XIV: "I would like to invite you to a very practical and frequently unappreciated form of abstinence: that of refraining from words that offend and hurt our neighbor. Let us begin by disarming our language, avoiding harsh words and rash judgement, refraining from slander and speaking ill of those who are not present and cannot defend themselves. Instead, let us strive to measure our words and cultivate kindness and respect in our families, among our friends, at work, on social media, in political debates, in the media and in Christian communities. In this way, words of hatred will give way to words of hope and peace."

Bonus

Want to know more about Lent? Check out this article from the History Channel on the history of Lent.

Want to know more about Ash Wednesday? Check out this study guide from LivingLutheran.