Praying the Mass in Lent is a daily devotional for Catholic men, published by the Cristeros, a movement of Catholic men committed to prayer, brotherhood, and public witness for Christ the King.

At its heart, this book presents a complete series of daily reflections for each day of Lent and Holy Week written by Father Mitchell Athanasius Brown, STL. These reflections draw men into the prayers and structure of the Holy Mass, helping them unite their daily work, sacrifices, and struggles to Christ’s offering on the altar. Through the Church’s liturgy, men are invited to grow in repentance, endurance, and trust in God.

The book opens with a formation section rooted in the Cristeros Rule of Life, a daily and monthly spiritual rhythm that anchors men in their identity as sons and brothers of Christ the King through Our Lady of Guadalupe. This Rule of Life emphasizes daily prayer, Marian devotion, examination of conscience, and surrender to the Holy Spirit, ensuring that conversion precedes action and prayer precedes mission.

Men are introduced to the Cristeros monthly cadence (identity, relationship, brotherhood, and mission) which orders personal discipline, family and parish life, fraternity among men, and public witness in the world. Rather than offering techniques or self-improvement programs, this Rule of Life provides a stable rhythm that forms fidelity, endurance, and responsibility, helping men live Lent not as an isolated season, but as part of a lifelong path of conversion rooted in the Church’s liturgical life.

Praying the Mass in Lent is designed for individual daily prayer and for use within men’s groups, parish formation, and Catholic brotherhoods seeking a common rhythm during the Lenten season. Rooted in the Mass and ordered toward conversion, this book calls men to walk the Lenten path with resolve toward the Cross, and ultimately, toward the victory of the Resurrection.