Prayer Resources

The Extended Examen

Alexander introduces a version of the Examen for extended periods of time and times of transition.

The Path to a Happy Life

God wants us to have a happy life. But how? It’s not power, honour or riches that lead us there, but a strange and paradoxical path.

Pope Francis on Ignatian Spirituality

Pope Francis on prayer, discernment, and God in all things.

Newness of Life: A Reflection on the Nativity of the Mary

"We have been buried with Christ by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life." – Romans 6:4 (NRSV) As the life of Christ began with Mary, so too the life of the Christian...

The Fifth Week

When we have an encounter with the divine, we must ask: How is this encounter going to affect how I live the rest of my life?

The Prayer of "Yay!"

There’s a music minister at my church who loves to say “Yay!” after singing. Something as simple as a proclamation of “yay” not only reminds us that joys can be found in our life, but it reminds us that expression to God can be as simple as one word.

Another Story from the Bar

An experience at a speakeasy put me in touch with the spirituality of the senses, all five of them.

De-centering Your Spiritual Life

So often we are awakened to a dialogue with God in the midst of discomfort, when we feel de-centered and off balance.

Intimately Created – A Meditation on Psalm 139

A meditation on Psalm 139 and God’s intimate relationship with us.

Decisions are Difficult

We’re not always good at making decisions, but here are some God-centred methods that can help.

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.

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)

Reimagining the Examen

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)

Insight Timer

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)

Insight Timer

Ritual app

Reimagining the Examen

3-Minute Retreat

JesuitPrayer.org (prayer with the daily readings)

Sacred Space (guided prayer with daily scripture, from the Irish Jesuits)

Helps for Prayer

Building a Prayer Habit

Helps for Prayer (large list of helpful prayer resources and explanations from John Veltri, SJ)