Praying Through Lent With Saint Augustine of Hippo, Dorothy Day, Vincent Van Gogh, Saint Teresa of Avila, John Henry Newman, Flannery O'Connor. This book begins with a brief quotation from the writings of a spiritual guide. You will find a short reflection designed to put a Lenten spin on the words you just read, a perspective rooted in the realities of our own time and place and the season of Lent.