Prayer Resources

Just be there

Today's Gospel at Mass is the famous passage in Matthew where Jesus teaches his disciples to pray. It's where we get the Our Father prayer. And he first says to pray in private where only your Heavenly Father will see. I always like checking The Message translation of...

Exercising the Real: Spiritual Direction as Encounter

This is a post in a blog series on spiritual direction. This week's blogger is Stephanie Clouatre Davis. I went to my YMCA last week to try a new exercise class. When I got there I walked past the collection of people gathering for the class because I was intimidated...

Mindful Eating

The other day I saw a tease on the front page of the New York Times that pointed to an article about the Buddhist practice of mindful eating, paying attention to each bite you take, meditating on its texture, relishing it, and considering how it got to your table....

Living the Year of Mercy

What is the purpose of the Year of Mercy, which begins today? Here are some ways to live out our God’s universal invitation to mercy and peace.

What Matters?

It’s a simple question that can help us uncover a more meaningful Christian life.

An Epiphany Psalm

A poem for Epiphany, from Jeffrey Wallace.

How can I trust that I’m not ‘making up’ my prayer experience?

When we pray using our imagination we might worry that the content of our prayer is not of God, but of our own makings. Here are a few ways you can discern the “voice” in your prayer.

Opting for the Poor

Some practical ways to witness to God’s love and opt for the poor.

Agere Contra

Saint Ignatius knew our human tendencies well. He was a lover of the world and fell easily into lust and vanity. The pulls he felt toward such things he called the "evil spirit". We can tend to stick with what's comfortable and known. This autopilot can get us into...

Can I call God a friend?

We should have respect and reverence for God, but can we call God a friend? Yes! And here’s why…

Prayer is an invitation from God, inviting us into relationship with God. It gives us a chance to take part in the story of creation, have an effect on the world, be involved in its God-story, and most importantly, reflect on how we contribute. These resources hope to reveal the infinite facets of prayer, the many ways we reach God, and how God reaches into our lives: in love, with words, in silence, seeking our desires, at different times, in different places.