Meet Fr. Columba Jordan, CFR
Crux is a system for doing Lent well.
Starting Ash Wednesday, you'll learn to surrender to God through the adoption of four daily challenges:
1. Daily physical exercise
2. A dietary fast
3. Daily reading of Scripture
4. A nightly Examen
Download the free Crux Lenten system + reading plan
Experience Crux
As a Parish or Small Group
Daily Lenten Meditations
An all-in-one Crux Lenten experience designed for parishes to distribute to parishioners and for small groups and families to do together.
- Daily written reflections with prompts + space to journal
- Free weekly video reflections by Fr. Columba Jordan, CFR
- Weekly section designed to help families experience Lent together
- Bulk pricing as low as $3.50/copy
- Available in English and Spanish
As an Individual
Daily Surrender Reflections
An all-in-one digital Crux experience in the Ascension app for individuals who want encouragement, accountability, and community during Lent.
- Daily video reflections by Fr. Columba Jordan, CFR
- Weekly encouragement from Crux Ambassadors—real Catholics doing Crux and sharing their stories
- Included for Ascension app subscribers and just $4.99 for 90-days to join
Enhance Your Experience
A Lenten Journey of Surrender
A beautiful added companion for individuals who like to put pen to paper, track their daily progress, and pray the nightly Examen screen free!
- Premium leather-like cover and journaling paper inside
- Checkboxes to track completion of the four challenges each day
- Reflection questions + journaling space to go deeper into the videos
- Nightly Examen prompts
- $24.99
As a Parish or Small Group
Daily Lenten Meditations
An all-in-one Crux Lenten experience designed for parishes to distribute to parishioners and for small groups and families to do together.
- Daily written reflections with prompts + space to journal
- Free weekly video reflections by Fr. Columba Jordan, CFR
- Weekly section designed to help families experience Lent together
- Bulk pricing as low as $3.50/copy
- Available in English and Spanish
As an Individual
Daily Surrender Reflections
An all-in-one digital Crux experience in the Ascension app for individuals who want encouragement, accountability, and community during Lent.
- Daily video reflections by Fr. Columba Jordan, CFR
- Weekly encouragement from Crux Ambassadors—real Catholics doing Crux and sharing their stories
- Included for Ascension app subscribers and just $4.99 for 90-days to join
Enhance Your Experience
A Lenten Journey of Surrender
A beautiful added companion for individuals who like to put pen to paper, track their daily progress, and pray the nightly Examen screen free!
- Premium leather-like cover and journaling paper inside
- Checkboxes to track completion of the four challenges each day
- Reflection questions + journaling space to go deeper into the videos
- Nightly Examen prompts
- $24.99
As a Parish or Small Group
Daily Lenten Meditations
An all-in-one Crux Lenten experience designed for parishes to distribute to parishioners and for small groups and families to do together.
- Daily written reflections with prompts + space to journal
- Free weekly video reflections by Fr. Columba Jordan, CFR
- Weekly section designed to help families experience Lent together
- Bulk pricing as low as $3.50/copy
- Available in English and Spanish
As an Individual Participant
Daily Surrender Reflections
An all-in-one digital Crux experience in the Ascension app for individuals who want encouragement, accountability, and community during Lent.
- Daily video reflections by Fr. Columba Jordan, CFR
- Weekly encouragement from Crux Ambassadors—real Catholics doing Crux and sharing their stories
- Included for Ascension app subscribers and just $4.99 for 90-days to join
Enhance Your Experience
A Lenten Journey of Surrender
A beautiful added companion for individuals who like to put pen to paper, track their daily progress, and pray the nightly Examen screen free!
- Premium leather-like cover and journaling paper inside
- Checkboxes to track completion of the four challenges each day
- Reflection questions + journaling space to go deeper into the videos
- Nightly Examen prompts
- $24.99
As a Parish or Small Group
Daily Lenten Meditations
An all-in-one Crux Lenten experience designed for parishes to distribute to parishioners and for small groups and families to do together.
- Daily written reflections with prompts + space to journal
- Free weekly video reflections by Fr. Columba Jordan, CFR
- Weekly section designed to help families experience Lent together
- Bulk pricing as low as $3.50/copy
- Available in English and Spanish
As an Individual
Daily Surrender Reflections
An all-in-one digital Crux experience in the Ascension app for individuals who want encouragement, accountability, and community during Lent.
- Daily video reflections by Fr. Columba Jordan, CFR
- Weekly encouragement from Crux Ambassadors—real Catholics doing Crux and sharing their stories
- Included for Ascension app subscribers and just $4.99 for 90-days to join
Enhance Your Experience
A Lenten Journey of Surrender
A beautiful added companion for individuals who like to put pen to paper, track their daily progress, and pray the nightly Examen screen free!
- Premium leather-like cover and journaling paper inside
- Checkboxes to track completion of the four challenges each day
- Reflection questions + journaling space to go deeper into the videos
- Nightly Examen prompts
- $24.99
FAQ's
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Is Crux a fitness program?
- No, it's about discovering our weakness and surrendering ourselves to God.
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What's the difference between the free weekly videos and the daily videos?
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- The free weekly videos are the same as the Sunday videos from the Crux daily program, but are made available free of charge to parishes and small groups as a multi-media companion to the Crux: Daily Lenten Meditations devotional.
- The daily videos offer a premium experience of the Crux Lenten system, providing daily spiritual guidance throughout Lent for Catholics who want a deeper experience of surrender. These videos are included for Ascension app subscribers, but new members can take advantage of a special Lent offer and get full access for 90-days for just $4.99 (for a limited time!).
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Can the weekly and daily videos be viewed on YouTube?
- No, the videos are only available in the Ascension app on your smartphone, tablet, or web browser.
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Can I do all three offerings?
- While the Crux: Daily Lenten Meditations print devotional and the Crux: Daily Surrender Reflections series in the Ascension app are distinct, stand-alone, all-in-one Lenten programs and each offers the four disciplines and reflections on surrender, they may be combined and followed together to form a unique, thought-provoking, multi-media Lenten experience. However, the devotional is available in bulk and is intended for parish and small group use, whereas the Ascension app series is designed for individual use.
- The Crux: A Lenten Journey of Surrender journal may be purchased and used by anyone and is a wonderful add-on for those who want more space to journal, a beautiful space in which to track their progress through the four disciplines, and the opportunity to pray the Examen with prayer prompts in a screen-free way.