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8th February 2026
Preparing for Lent
Lent is fast approaching, with Ash Wednesday just over a week away. Already many people are preparing for this great season. A beautiful Lenten resource is “Ecce Homo: Poems for Lent and Holy Week” compiled by Karen A. Keeley and accessed courtesy of the Anglican Archdiocese of Algoma, Ontario, Canada.
The daily Lenten poems include poems of lamentation and pain – reminders of Jesus’s suffering – as well as of contemplation, praise and thanksgiving. The poems are rich and varied - from poets as diverse as George Herbert, Dylan Thomas, ST Thomas More, Christina Rossetti, Wendell Berry, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Mary Oliver, John Greenleaf Whittier, Isaac Watts and many more.
Each poem is accompanied by a short reflection, making it an excellent Lenten resource for both group (including via Zoom) and individual meditation.
Click on the image to access this valuable resource.
The daily Lenten poems include poems of lamentation and pain – reminders of Jesus’s suffering – as well as of contemplation, praise and thanksgiving. The poems are rich and varied - from poets as diverse as George Herbert, Dylan Thomas, ST Thomas More, Christina Rossetti, Wendell Berry, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Mary Oliver, John Greenleaf Whittier, Isaac Watts and many more.
Each poem is accompanied by a short reflection, making it an excellent Lenten resource for both group (including via Zoom) and individual meditation.
Click on the image to access this valuable resource.