Prayer Resources

Relishing the Moment

Ignatius says to relish moments in prayer, but we must also dwell in the God moments we experience outside of formal prayer.

Examen – Week 3

Prayer through reflection; what our feelings tell us

Vows vs Promises

How are vows different from promises and what makes them more sacred? Ignatius says only a little bit.

White As Snow

God, cleanse me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.

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...

Liturgy & The Spiritual Exercises

Italian-born priest Fr Romano Guardini felt the Spiritual Exercises had an anti-liturgical bias. Indeed, Jesuits have been seen as anti-liturgical, or at least careless about the liturgy. In truth, the treasury of the Society of Jesus holds the liturgy with great...

Feelings and Emotions: Be Curious in Prayer

Ignatius tells us that feelings are important guides in the spiritual life. How do we discern what feelings are telling us? How do we know they are leading us to God? Be curious.

Let That Be Enough

How does God work through your life story? Can we allow even “the lightest touch of God’s love” be enough for us?

Purple Rain: 2nd Sunday of Lent

An audio meditation for the Second Sunday of Lent.

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.

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.