Surprising Lenten Practice brings Catholics back to the Church

Last year, we began sharing about this unusual Lenten practice shared by our friend Katie Warner.

Since then, thousands of people have joined us in offering their daily Lenten penance for a specific person…and then letting that person KNOW by sending a beautiful Catholic postcard. 

This is the key: taking the next step to let someone KNOW you are praying and sacrificing on their behalf. 

Not only does this daily discipline over 40 days help you focus on others (rather than simply “improving” yourself), it has incredible potential to impact others…even people who are not necessarily religious themselves. People shared the reactions they have received when mailing or handing these cards out during Lent:

“Incredibly touching…opens up conversations on the Faith.”

“These postcards are such a wonderful idea- the kids loved putting the postcard stamps on and even had room to write a little message. They can do works of mercy and offer up sacrifices for loved ones for Lent- or cheer up a lonely relative.  Thank you for this product! It transformed our LENT!”

“These cards are an absolutely PERFECT way for my kids to do part of the almsgiving portion of Lent. We dedicate our day to a different person each day and offer up our sacrifices and fast for a new person each day. WE LOVE THEM! I bought 2 sets – will definitely order more!”

“I have used these with a group of retired/infirmed nuns and they love the idea of sending a postcard off to someone and letting them know that they are remembered and are being prayed for during the Lenten season.”

“As soon as these beautiful cards arrived, I started handing them out! Everyone who received one was touched. In some cases, the postcard rekindled discussions on the Catholic Faith.”