Lent
FORMED is excited to present curated content to help the Church journey through this Lenten season. In this collection are resources to help the faithful deepen their understanding of various Lenten days, practices, and devotions. You can find resources on prayer, the mystery of Christ's Passion, the roots of Holy Week found in Judaism, and many things to help guide the faithful through the holiest days in our liturgical year—the Triduum. We pray that all of these resources draw us deeper into the mystery of Lent, Holy Week, and the Triduum as we look forward to the joy of the Resurrection.
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The Tears of Christ | The Augustine Institute Show
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Dr. Tim Gray welcomes Dr. Christopher Blum, Provost at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, to discuss The Tears of Christ with Saint John Henry Newman. Learn about Saint John Henry Newman and how you can incorpor...
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The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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The Seven Sorrows of Mary (aka the Servite Rosary) is a traditional Catholic devotion featuring meditations on sorrowful episodes in the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The prayers and meditations are accompanied by images of sacred art from many of the great masters as well as a lush, yet subtl...
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Brother Francis: The Stations of the Cross
Join Brother Francis as he follows our Lord on his way to the Cross. This episode includes:
- A short introduction to the traditional Stations of the Cross, and how meditating upon them brings us closer to our Savior.
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Into His Likeness w/ Dr. Edward Sri
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In the ancient disciple-rabbi relationship, the disciple would follow the rabbi so closely that he would be covered in the dust kicked up from his rabbi’s feet. Thousands of years later, though we walk on roads of pavement and not dust, we are still called to be disciples—to follow our Rabbi, Jes...
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The Art of Living with Dr. Edward Sri
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Dr. Ben Akers welcomes Dr. Edward Sri to discuss his new book, The Art of Living: The Cardinal Virtues and the Freedom to Love, and the virtues generally. In these episodes, viewers will learn what a virtue is, how to grow in them, and how our ability to love is dependent on our pursuit of the vi...
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You Are Forgiven
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These You Are Forgiven videos are just a small portion of the curriculum created by the trusted theologians and award-winning film studio at the Augustine Institute. Signs of Grace is the only comprehensive sacramental preparation program for children tha...
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Victor and the Fix-it Challenge by Emily Ortega
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Victor, a fourth grader at St. Cletus Academy, just wants to skip the next forty days and get right to the fun of Easter. To make things worse, using his tools continually lands him in trouble, even when he’s trying to be helpful! With some help and understanding from Mom and Dad as well as his t...
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Sorrowful Mysteries
Be led in the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary with this spoken Rosary set to music. Enter into the most trying hours of our Lord Jesus Christ's life, alongside the Blessed Virgin, through this devotional prayer, accompanying passages from Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and ...
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Prayer: Gateway to the Spiritual Life by Abp. Paul Coakley
Archbishop Paul Coakley attended the University of Kansas where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and Classical Antiquities. After being ordained to the priesthood in 1983, he served as a priest of the Wichita Diocese for 21 years. He was installed as bishop of Salina, Kansas by P...
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A Quick Thought on Lent
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When I was a kid, my family used to drive down to Florida every year for winter break. About a month before each trip, my dad would stay up late every night after work to fix up the old station wagon… and I had to hold the light. It was in these few weeks, with my dad, holding the light, before...
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My Beloved Son: Meditations for Lent by Bishop Robert Barron
Bishop Robert Barron offers five sermons on the spiritual discipline we must cultivate in the Lenten season, a discipline centered on Christ. These meditations cover topics such as finding our identity in God, prayer as the key to mission, our thirst for God, how to end our alienation from God, a...
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Understanding Palm Sunday
Focusing on the Biblical account of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Ben Akers break open the meaning of why Jesus rode on a donkey, the significance of the palm branches and the singing of Hosanna, and how this event launched Holy Week and the redemption of the world. ...
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Holy Week in Rome: A Journey with the Pope
See how Holy Week is commemorated in Rome. Hear from theologians, professors, art historians, and Vatican officials about Jesus' last days on earth and how those moments have been relived throughout the centuries in Church ceremony and art.
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Jesus the Bridegroom: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told by Dr. Brant Pitre
Dr. Brant Pitre is an enthusiastic and engaging speaker who regularly lectures throughout the country. In this stunning talk, Dr. Pitre applies his knowledge of the Jewish roots of Christianity to the very heart of the Gospel:the love of Christ. You will learn what it really means to have a "pers...
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Lectio: Eucharist: Episode 8: The Last Supper and the Cross
What is the connection between the Old Testament celebration of Passover and Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples—and how does that impact the Mass as we know it?
Click to view the entire series of Lectio: Eucharist
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Holy Week Tenebrae with Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan
Join the Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan each morning of Holy Week at 6am EDT for Tenebrae, right here - live on FORMED.
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Holy Thursday: Jesus' Last Supper and Arrest
Join Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Michael Barber as they continue the Holy Week journey with Christ. Today's bible study will cover the last supper and Jesus' arrest in Gethsemane.
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The Paschal Mystery: The Mystery of Jesus' Death & Resurrection
Through Jesus's Death on the Cross, God reveals himself most profoundly as the God who is love. Christ's sacrificial love saves us from sin and shows us the pathway to true human happiness. We are made to live like Christ: in total, self-giving love.
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Jesus’ Death in Light of Old Testament Sacrifices
Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Mark Giszczak examine how all the sacrifices of the Old Testament prefigure and prepare us to understand the meaning of Jesus’ death on the cross as an atoning sacrifice for sin. This is an excellent study to prepare for Holy Week.
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Holy Saturday: Jesus' Descent into Hell
Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Michael Barber unpack the celebration of Holy Saturday:Jesus' descent into hell, which is often misunderstood.
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Love—Sacrifice—Trust: He Showed Us the Way by Fr. Mike Schmitz
Fr. Mike Schmitz shares important insights on the meaning of Christ's Cross. He shows how God's rescue mission for us includes the need for each person to embrace his own cross in order to reestablish trust in the Father and the understanding that love requires sacrifice. It also includes a bonus...
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Glimpses Along the Way of the Cross by Monsignor James Shea
In these three beautiful talks, Monsignor James Shea guides us along the Stations of the Cross, teaching us how to open our hearts more to the suffering and loneliness of Jesus on His way to Calvary. Weaving together the insights of keen believers like Fr. Richard Neuhaus, Caryll Houselander, Arc...
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The Sacrament of Penance by Fr. William Casey
Speaking on reconciliation, Fr. William Casey, Superior General of the Fathers of Mercy, reminds us that confession, the forgotten Sacrament, is the ordinary means for the forgiveness of mortal sins after baptism and a veritable treasury of graces and spiritual strength for us in our daily strugg...
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Three Days That Changed the World by Fr. Hector R.G. Perez
Fr. Perez brings us alongside Jesus in the final hours of His public ministry as He brings to fulfillment the very purpose His Incarnation, the salvation of all mankind. Fr. Perez's detailed insights of those last three days offer a moving look into the loving heart of the Messiah and detailed de...