Holy Week is a Catholic observance commemorating the passion and death of Jesus Christ. Let's pray for peace and reflect on ourselves. May these quotes about holy week give you insights that will help you devote yourself to the Lord, Jesus Christ, the son of God, the savior of humankind, and be able to remember his sacrifice for the entire populous.
1. “During Lent, let us find concrete ways to overcome our indifference.” – Pope Francis
2. “The cross is not the suffering tied to natural existence, but the suffering tied to being Christians. The cross is never simply a matter of suffering, but a matter of suffering and rejection for the sake of Jesus Christ, not for the sake of some other arbitrary behavior or confession.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer
3. “Self-denial means knowing only Christ, and no longer oneself. It means seeing only Christ, who goes ahead of us, and no longer the path that is too difficult for us. Self-denial is saying only: He goes ahead of us; hold fast to him.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer
4. “We need to take time to connect with the poor, resist our unceasing cravings, and pray. But we also need to gather with friends and family, share in God's good provision, eat delicious food, tell stories that encourage us all, and celebrate the risen Lord.” – Chris Seay
5. “These special holidays give rise to various liturgical calendars that suggest we should mark our days not only with the cycles of the moon and seasons, but also with occasions to tell our children the stories of our faith community's past so that this past will have a future, and so that our ancient way and its practices will be rediscovered and renewed every year.” – Brian D. McLaren
6. “And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” – John 17:3
7. “No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown.” – William Penn
8. “The self-denial involved in the period of Lent isn’t about just giving up chocolates or beer; it’s about trying to give up a certain set of pictures of God which are burned into our own selfish wants.” – Rowan Williams
9. “The Cross is the word through which God has responded to evil in the world. Sometimes it may seem as though God does not react to evil, as if he is silent. And yet, God has spoken, he has replied, and his answer is the Cross of Christ: a word which is love, mercy, forgiveness. It is also reveals a judgment, namely that God, in judging us, loves us. Remember this: God, in judging us, loves us. If I embrace his love then I am saved, if I refuse it, then I am condemned, not by him, but my own self, because God never condemns, he only loves and saves.” – Pope Francis
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10. “In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.” – Hebrews 11:1
11. “There are three elements that are almost always part of Lent: prayer, giving something up, and giving something back.” – Elizabeth Hyndman
12. “What if we view this desert time of Lent as not just a time to reflect or to lament or to confess or to fast, but a time where we learn to be free.” – Megan Westra
13. “We adore you and we bless you, Lord Jesus Christ, here and in all the churches which are in the whole world, because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.” – Stations of the Cross
14. “Lent affords us the opportunity to search the depths of our sin and experience the heights of God’s love.” – Chuck Colson
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15. “There are three elements that are almost always part of Lent: prayer, giving something up and giving something back.” – Elizabeth Hyndman
16. “What is more important than the practices we take on is the heart attitude behind them. If there’s anything we should give up this time of year, it’s our sense of superiority either to those outside the church or those inside the church who do things differently than we do. The cross levels us all. And that’s true whether or not you practice Lent.” – Trevin Wax
17. “Be assured of God’s love for you. Seek by his grace to heal the damage of sin. Seek communion with him and with those who make up his Church and those who are not yet within. His love for all of us is unconditional. His joy is infinite. His mercy overflows.” – Deacon Michael Bickerstaff
18. “In the here and now, may we embrace the power of his resurrection to live a godly life.” – Joni Eareckson Tada
19. “Do you realize that Jesus is there in the tabernacle expressly for you, for you alone? He burns with the desire to come into your heart.” – St. Therese of Lisieux
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20. “The kingdom of God ought to reshape our vision of what matters.” – Russell D. Moore
21. “Merciful God, release us from the time of trial and oppression that we may witness to the eternal hope of grief becoming joy and life rising from death. Amen.” – Anonymous
22. “Ultimately, in the battle against lies and violence, truth and love have no other weapon than the witness of suffering.” – Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
23. “We give glory to you, Lord, who raised up your cross to span the jaws of death like a bridge by which souls might pass from the region of the dead to the land of the living. We give glory to you who put on the body of a single mortal man and made it the source of life for every other mortal man.” – St. Ephrem of Edessa
24. “What we see in Christ is sacrificial love. Merciful love. Love that values the well-being of others above itself. Love that will generously and fully pour itself out, whatever the cost, in order that the beloved might benefit, flourish, and thrive.” – Krish Kandiah
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25. “Lent is a time for discipline, for confession, for honesty, not because God is mean or fault-finding or finger-pointing but because he wants us to know the joy of being cleaned out, ready for all the good things he now has in store.” – N.T. Wright
26. “Apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by which we may go to heaven.” – St. Rose of Lima
27. “Are you capable of risking your life for someone? Do it for Christ.” – Pope John Paul II
28. “Unless there is Good Friday in your life, there can be no Easter Sunday.” – Fulton J. Sheen
29. “The Lord measures out perfection neither by the multitude nor the magnitude of our deeds, but by the manner in which we perform them.” – St. John of the Cross
30. “Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy.” – Pope Francis
More Quotes about Lent
31. “Lent is a time of going very deeply into ourselves. What is it that stands between us and God? Between us and our brothers and sisters? Between us and life, the life of the spirit? Whatever it is, let us relentlessly tear it out, without a moment's hesitation.” – Catherine Doherty
32. “Each year, around the latter part of winter, Lent arrives. It nearly always surprises me. Here it is, once again, summoning me to change how I typically live.” – David O. Taylor
33. “Some people think that having ash on your forehead is ridiculous. But I am neither ashamed nor afraid because the ashes remind me that I have to someday pass away and reunite with my creator.” – Walter Buns
34. “What is more important than the practices we take on is the heart attitude behind them. If there’s anything we should give up this time of year, it’s our sense of superiority either to those outside the church or those inside the church who do things differently than we do. The cross levels us all. And that’s true whether or not you practice Lent.” – Trevin Wax
35. “There are ways of being crucified that do not involve rough wood or heavy nails, but a love beyond our capacity to love, which means a love that has been given to us by God.” – Catherine Doherty
36. “Lent stimulates us to let the word of God penetrate our life and in this way to know the fundamental truth: who we are, where we come from, where we must go, what path we must take in life.” – Pope Benedict XVI
37. “The command to love and serve—not merely tolerate—each other requires more commitment and sacrifice than we care to give, so we do the polite minimum from afar. The seasons of Lent and Easter bring thoughts of surrender and sacrifice.” – Nana Dolce
38. “And he said to all: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” – Luke 9:23
39. “We live in a world of evaluations, assessments, and measurements, but Jesus turns his gaze deeper because he knows that what is measurable can be faked.” – Scot McKnight
40. “It is not just about giving up our favorite food but it's about going further and giving up things like hatred and unforgiveness. You need to clean your heart and prepare yourself for purity.” – Amanda Jobs
41. “As Lent is the time for greater love, listen to Jesus’ thirst. He knows your weakness. He wants only your love, wants only the chance to love you.” – Mother Teresa
42. “As you mourn for your sins and weaknesses this Ash Wednesday through fasting, mourning and weeping, may you be truly transformed from your heart.” – John Tribes
43. “You must certainly beware of just revising, not reducing, your pleasures. You can see some people searching out unusual liquors as a substitute for the usual wine. The result is that the observance of Lent means not the repression of old lusts but the occasion for new enjoyments.” – St. Augustine
44. “Show me your hands. Do they have scars from giving? Show me your feet. Are they wounded in service? Show me your heart. Have you left a place for divine love?” – Ven. Fulton Sheen
45. “Everything in life has its own time. There is time to celebrate and there is time to mourn. This is the time for reflection and transformation. Let us look within and change into what we ought to be.” – Aaron Saul
46. “Lenten fasts make me feel better, stronger and more active than ever.” – Catherine of Genoa
47. “What we see in Christ is sacrificial love. Merciful love. Love that values the well-being of others above itself. Love that will generously and fully pour itself out, whatever the cost, in order that the beloved might benefit, flourish and thrive.” – Krish Kandiah
48. “In order to know the good news about Jesus holistically, beyond something that we work out in our brains like a word problem, we try to enter into this story with our bodies.” – Tish Harrison Warren
49. “Do you wish your prayer to fly toward God? Make for it two wings: fasting and almsgiving.” – St. Augustine
50. “There's something about it that makes sense, Lent. You give something up, and everything's more joyful.” – Elaine Stritch
Share these Lenten Quotes with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.
2. “The cross is not the suffering tied to natural existence, but the suffering tied to being Christians. The cross is never simply a matter of suffering, but a matter of suffering and rejection for the sake of Jesus Christ, not for the sake of some other arbitrary behavior or confession.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer
3. “Self-denial means knowing only Christ, and no longer oneself. It means seeing only Christ, who goes ahead of us, and no longer the path that is too difficult for us. Self-denial is saying only: He goes ahead of us; hold fast to him.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer
4. “We need to take time to connect with the poor, resist our unceasing cravings, and pray. But we also need to gather with friends and family, share in God's good provision, eat delicious food, tell stories that encourage us all, and celebrate the risen Lord.” – Chris Seay
5. “These special holidays give rise to various liturgical calendars that suggest we should mark our days not only with the cycles of the moon and seasons, but also with occasions to tell our children the stories of our faith community's past so that this past will have a future, and so that our ancient way and its practices will be rediscovered and renewed every year.” – Brian D. McLaren
6. “And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” – John 17:3
7. “No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown.” – William Penn
8. “The self-denial involved in the period of Lent isn’t about just giving up chocolates or beer; it’s about trying to give up a certain set of pictures of God which are burned into our own selfish wants.” – Rowan Williams
9. “The Cross is the word through which God has responded to evil in the world. Sometimes it may seem as though God does not react to evil, as if he is silent. And yet, God has spoken, he has replied, and his answer is the Cross of Christ: a word which is love, mercy, forgiveness. It is also reveals a judgment, namely that God, in judging us, loves us. Remember this: God, in judging us, loves us. If I embrace his love then I am saved, if I refuse it, then I am condemned, not by him, but my own self, because God never condemns, he only loves and saves.” – Pope Francis
11. “There are three elements that are almost always part of Lent: prayer, giving something up, and giving something back.” – Elizabeth Hyndman
12. “What if we view this desert time of Lent as not just a time to reflect or to lament or to confess or to fast, but a time where we learn to be free.” – Megan Westra
13. “We adore you and we bless you, Lord Jesus Christ, here and in all the churches which are in the whole world, because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.” – Stations of the Cross
14. “Lent affords us the opportunity to search the depths of our sin and experience the heights of God’s love.” – Chuck Colson
16. “What is more important than the practices we take on is the heart attitude behind them. If there’s anything we should give up this time of year, it’s our sense of superiority either to those outside the church or those inside the church who do things differently than we do. The cross levels us all. And that’s true whether or not you practice Lent.” – Trevin Wax
17. “Be assured of God’s love for you. Seek by his grace to heal the damage of sin. Seek communion with him and with those who make up his Church and those who are not yet within. His love for all of us is unconditional. His joy is infinite. His mercy overflows.” – Deacon Michael Bickerstaff
18. “In the here and now, may we embrace the power of his resurrection to live a godly life.” – Joni Eareckson Tada
19. “Do you realize that Jesus is there in the tabernacle expressly for you, for you alone? He burns with the desire to come into your heart.” – St. Therese of Lisieux
21. “Merciful God, release us from the time of trial and oppression that we may witness to the eternal hope of grief becoming joy and life rising from death. Amen.” – Anonymous
22. “Ultimately, in the battle against lies and violence, truth and love have no other weapon than the witness of suffering.” – Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
23. “We give glory to you, Lord, who raised up your cross to span the jaws of death like a bridge by which souls might pass from the region of the dead to the land of the living. We give glory to you who put on the body of a single mortal man and made it the source of life for every other mortal man.” – St. Ephrem of Edessa
24. “What we see in Christ is sacrificial love. Merciful love. Love that values the well-being of others above itself. Love that will generously and fully pour itself out, whatever the cost, in order that the beloved might benefit, flourish, and thrive.” – Krish Kandiah
26. “Apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by which we may go to heaven.” – St. Rose of Lima
27. “Are you capable of risking your life for someone? Do it for Christ.” – Pope John Paul II
28. “Unless there is Good Friday in your life, there can be no Easter Sunday.” – Fulton J. Sheen
29. “The Lord measures out perfection neither by the multitude nor the magnitude of our deeds, but by the manner in which we perform them.” – St. John of the Cross
30. “Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy.” – Pope Francis
More Quotes about Lent
31. “Lent is a time of going very deeply into ourselves. What is it that stands between us and God? Between us and our brothers and sisters? Between us and life, the life of the spirit? Whatever it is, let us relentlessly tear it out, without a moment's hesitation.” – Catherine Doherty
32. “Each year, around the latter part of winter, Lent arrives. It nearly always surprises me. Here it is, once again, summoning me to change how I typically live.” – David O. Taylor
33. “Some people think that having ash on your forehead is ridiculous. But I am neither ashamed nor afraid because the ashes remind me that I have to someday pass away and reunite with my creator.” – Walter Buns
34. “What is more important than the practices we take on is the heart attitude behind them. If there’s anything we should give up this time of year, it’s our sense of superiority either to those outside the church or those inside the church who do things differently than we do. The cross levels us all. And that’s true whether or not you practice Lent.” – Trevin Wax
35. “There are ways of being crucified that do not involve rough wood or heavy nails, but a love beyond our capacity to love, which means a love that has been given to us by God.” – Catherine Doherty
36. “Lent stimulates us to let the word of God penetrate our life and in this way to know the fundamental truth: who we are, where we come from, where we must go, what path we must take in life.” – Pope Benedict XVI
37. “The command to love and serve—not merely tolerate—each other requires more commitment and sacrifice than we care to give, so we do the polite minimum from afar. The seasons of Lent and Easter bring thoughts of surrender and sacrifice.” – Nana Dolce
38. “And he said to all: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” – Luke 9:23
39. “We live in a world of evaluations, assessments, and measurements, but Jesus turns his gaze deeper because he knows that what is measurable can be faked.” – Scot McKnight
40. “It is not just about giving up our favorite food but it's about going further and giving up things like hatred and unforgiveness. You need to clean your heart and prepare yourself for purity.” – Amanda Jobs
41. “As Lent is the time for greater love, listen to Jesus’ thirst. He knows your weakness. He wants only your love, wants only the chance to love you.” – Mother Teresa
42. “As you mourn for your sins and weaknesses this Ash Wednesday through fasting, mourning and weeping, may you be truly transformed from your heart.” – John Tribes
43. “You must certainly beware of just revising, not reducing, your pleasures. You can see some people searching out unusual liquors as a substitute for the usual wine. The result is that the observance of Lent means not the repression of old lusts but the occasion for new enjoyments.” – St. Augustine
44. “Show me your hands. Do they have scars from giving? Show me your feet. Are they wounded in service? Show me your heart. Have you left a place for divine love?” – Ven. Fulton Sheen
45. “Everything in life has its own time. There is time to celebrate and there is time to mourn. This is the time for reflection and transformation. Let us look within and change into what we ought to be.” – Aaron Saul
46. “Lenten fasts make me feel better, stronger and more active than ever.” – Catherine of Genoa
47. “What we see in Christ is sacrificial love. Merciful love. Love that values the well-being of others above itself. Love that will generously and fully pour itself out, whatever the cost, in order that the beloved might benefit, flourish and thrive.” – Krish Kandiah
48. “In order to know the good news about Jesus holistically, beyond something that we work out in our brains like a word problem, we try to enter into this story with our bodies.” – Tish Harrison Warren
49. “Do you wish your prayer to fly toward God? Make for it two wings: fasting and almsgiving.” – St. Augustine
50. “There's something about it that makes sense, Lent. You give something up, and everything's more joyful.” – Elaine Stritch
Share these Lenten Quotes with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.