Sundays during Lent, Year B

Ash Wednesday, Year B
Lectionary: 219 (Purity of Heart)
Gospel: Mark 6:1-6, 16-18
Adults: What good could I do this week without seeking acknowledgement or praise?
Children: What good could I do this week without telling others what I have done?

1st Sunday of Lent, Year B
Lectionary: 23 (An alliance with the Earth)
Gospel: Mark 1:12–15
Adults: What daily activities can I do without, so that I can use that time to renew myself in Jesus, the Messiah?
Children: What good habit can I work on, to grow closer to Jesus?

2nd Sunday of Lent, Year B
Lectionary: 26 (The Transfiguration)
Gospel: Mark 9:2–10
Adults: How deeply do I believe that God is for me, and no one can destroy me?
Children: What would I ask God to do for me or my family?

3rd Sunday of Lent, Year B
Lectionary: 29 (Three Days)
Gospel: John 2:13–25
Adults: When has the message of the cross not made any sense to me? When has it?
Children: Which Gospel story fills me with hope? Why?

4th Sunday of Lent, Year B
Lectionary: 32 (God sent His Son)
Gospel: John 3:14-21
Adults: Do I see the world as good or evil and how does it impact my life?
Children: What are some of the ways that God shows his love for me? How can I show God my love?

5th Sunday of Lent, Year B
Lectionary: 35 (Dies to give Fruit)
Gospel: John 12:20-33
Adults: Name several ways I have sacrificed my own desires to be of help to others?
Children: How have I given something up to help my family, a classmate, or a friend?