The God Speaks: For this Lent at Home we have some new resources and updates: godwhospeaks.uk/lent-at-home

• Finding Hope in Scripture this Lent: Lent Scripture Retreat from the Dominican Sisters in Portsmouth Diocese godwhospeaks.uk/lent-at-home/finding-hope-in-scripture
• Echoes of God – David McLoughlin’s journey through the whole Bible in this wonderful 7 week course. A great resource for personal use or for online groups to share together this Lent. godwhospeaks.uk/lent-at-home/ideas-for-online-groups
• I AM MARK – a dramatic retelling of Mark’s gospel by a Christian actor brings the gospel to life with energy and power – https://iam-mark.com/on-film
• Listening with Love – inviting people to reflect on the impact of abuse on individuals and the Church. The Let’s be Honest Group has prepared with Survivors,  a series of reflections on Scripture in the form of conversations between survivors. https://www.cbcew.org.uk/home/events/listening-with-love/
• Family and school resources: Do print out our Lent and Easter posters for your school, parish or home godwhospeaks.uk/lent-at-home/family-resources
• We’ve also gathered together several Stations of the Cross and prayer resources to aid your personal devotions: godwhospeaks.uk/lent-at-home/personal-devotions

LENT: What is a Holy Hour?
It is the devotional practice of spending an hour in Adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus asked Peter, “Could you not keep watch with me for one hour?” (Mt 26:40) The Blessed Sacrament (the host consecrated by the priest during Mass) is exposed or displayed in a monstrance, which usually takes the form of a “sunburst” on a stand. It enables the Blessed Sacrament to be used as a focus of prayer, to make the sign of the Cross over the people at the end of the Hour, or to be carried in procession. The Holy Hour can include scripture readings, hymns & prayers, as well as extended periods of silence; but usually ends with the blessing (or Benediction) with the Blessed Sacrament. We have a Holy Hour at St Mary’s at 4.00pm on Sundays during Lent. They will be both live-streamed and open to the public. You do not need to book. The Holy Hours will be recorded, so will be available at any time.

BathCAN – PRAY FOR BATH has started !
This year, it’s on a new website, with new prayers and videos every day of Lent. Sign up now, on www.prayforbath.org.uk This is about praying for our city and the surrounding area, and for our neighbours and our communities, as we face so many needs and as we all support each other and seek the way forwards together. Please be part of this, sign up to receive daily emails, and pray every day with many hundreds of others across our city.