Extra Prayer Resources
There are many great resources available which allows you to connect more deeply with your faith. Here are a few great resources to help you do just that:
1. Lots of people love the Pray As You Go If you’ve used their daily resources in the past, dig around in the Prayer Tools and Retreats sections on the website as there are a lot of other options including various guided meditations, Rosary Reflections, and short retreats.
2. Hallow is an interactive prayer and meditation resource which allows you to explore guided prayer, Mass readings, Lectio Divina, traditional Catholic prayers, daily homilies and much more. It is free to sign-up. To try it out, click here.
3. There are some excellent resources available on the UK Jesuit site, underneath the ‘Our spirituality’ tab, and also some fantastic articles on Thinking Faith, the Jesuit’s online journal.
4. Christian Art – a brief reflection on the daily Gospel illustrated by a beautiful piece of art. You can subscribe to this for free and the daily reflections will be sent via email.
5. Founded by Sherri Weddell, the Catherine of Sienna Institute has online versions of its “Called and Gifted” programme, for discerning the gifts God has given us, and also their Ananias Training, for pastoral accompaniment and discerning listening. “Called and Gifted” is also available in person within the UK, click here for more information.
6. Word on Fire Institute: Becoming part of the Institute gives you access to online courses such as “Reaching the Indifferent” to the “Theology of Hans Urs von Balthazar”. Alternatively, you can access Catholicism and the other Word on Fire courses with a free 7-day trial here: https://www.wofdigital.org. Click here to watch Bishop Robert Barron’s 2018 LA Congress Talk on Catholicism and Beauty.
7. The Prayer Course is an 8-week journey with Pete Greig and 24-7 Prayer that will help you and your community to grow and deepen your prayer life. All videos are less than 30 minutes long, covering a range of topics including why we should pray, Adoration, unanswered prayers and how to hear God’s voice. Click on the link to discover all the courses they have available. You can watch in a group and discuss or watch by yourself and make notes.
