Prayer Resources
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.
Ignatian Prayer
Uncovering the Movement of God
Ignatian Spirituality and Memory
Imaginative Prayer for Children
Pope Francis on Ignatian Spirituality
The Ignatian Way: Contemplative in Action
Colloquy (conversation with God)
What are the Spiritual Exercises?
An Excerpt on Prayer from God Moments: Unexpected Encounters in the Ordinary
On the Examen (from Loyola Press)
The Contemplation to Gain Love (a video of the famous meditation from the Spiritual Exercises)
Taking the Examen to the Next Level (video)
Ignatian Contemplation: Imaginative Prayer (from dotMagis)
Presentations on the “Ignatian Way” of Prayer (from the Irish Jesuits)
The Strength of Ignatian Spirituality (video of former Superior General of the Jesuits, Adolfo Nicolás)
The What-How-Why of Prayer (from Loyola Press)
Textual Prayer
JesuitPrayer.org (prayer with the daily readings)
Sacred Space (guided prayer with daily scripture, from the Irish Jesuits)
Jesuit Prayer Index (from Xavier University)
Give Us This Day (monthly publication with prayers and Mass readings)
How to Practice Lectio Divina (prayer with scripture)
Your Own Spiritual Exercises (a prayer practice using a journal)
Audio Prayer
Audio Meditations and Examens from Ignatian Resources / God In All Things
Pray-As-You-Go (from the British Jesuits)
Daily Disconnect (from the Carmelites)
Ritual app
Apps
These can be found in the iOS and Android app stores. The links below will take you to the iOS App Store.
Pray-As-You-Go (from the British Jesuits)
Ritual app
JesuitPrayer.org (prayer with the daily readings)
Sacred Space (guided prayer with daily scripture, from the Irish Jesuits)
Helps for Prayer
Helps for Prayer (large list of helpful prayer resources and explanations from John Veltri, SJ)
