All About Lent and Holy Week: Book Review, by Jennifer Gregory Miller

By Jennifer Gregory Miller, Catholic Culture, Feb 25, 2025 

Jennifer Gregory Miller is a wife, mother, homemaker, CGS catechist, and Montessori teacher. Specializing in living the liturgical year, or liturgical living, she is the primary developer of CatholicCulture.org’s liturgical year section. 

Ash Wednesday is only nine days away. It feels unusual to not have any days of Lent falling in February, but Easter Sunday can fall in the wide range of dates from March 22 to April 25, meaning Ash Wednesday can be as early as February 4 and as late as March 10. A Lent-free February does happen more frequently than I realize.

Part of my preparation for Lent is culling the books to use during Lent. I choose for my personal reading, but I’m always on the lookout for books for children to add to my atrium and classroom. I’m really excited about the latest title, All About Lent and Holy Week: Sharing the Seasons of Repentance and Salvation with Children by Katherine Bogner and illustrated by Shari Van Vranken, printed by St. Paul Center.

I previously reviewed their All About Advent and Christmas in 2023, and have been eagerly awaiting a Lenten title. The book arrived yesterday, and it does not disappoint. It is a tall hardcover book, with 46 packed pages.

Half the book is dedicated to the Lenten season, covering the symbolism of 40 days; Ash Wednesday; Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving; the themes of Repentance and Conversion and also penance and preparation. The second half goes through Laetare Sunday and Holy Week and the Triduum, including Easter and touching on the Easter season. …