Resources

Inspiration and Daily Prayer

Daily Videos, see #ShareJesus

Short practical daily meditations from the Henri Nouwen Society.

Sacred Space - a project of the Irish Jesuits to meditate and contemplate the Gospel of the day throughout the year

Visit FORMED.org under the St. Mary's subscription - an online library of movies, videos, podcasts, and ebooks for every age group.

Watch Fr. Mike Schmitz and others on the Ascension Presents YouTube channel.

Watch informative and inspiring videos from LifeTeen on YouTube.

Ignatian Prayer Introduction & Outlines (PDF)
Review of Prayer (PDF)
Sacred Space - a website that helps you pray with scripture using the Ignatian method
Daily Mass Readings, from the USCCB
Examen of the Consciousness of God (not conscience) (PDF)
Specific prayer exercises for the followup meeting:
- Meditation
  - Psalm 46 - "The Lord of Hosts is with us; our stronghold is the God of Jacob" - Read Psalm 46 on Bible Gateway
  - Psalm 91 - The Lord protects me - Read Psalm 91 on Bible Gateway
  - Matthew 6:19-33 - Jesus teaches about material things, the body, masters, and worrying - Read Mt 6:19-33 on Bible Gateway
- Contemplation
  - Jesus Calms a Storm - Mark 4:35-41 - Read it on Bible Gateway. Pope Francis used this as the basis for his reflection during the extraordinary blessing this past Friday.
  - The Transfiguration - Matthew 17:1-9 - Read it on Bible Gateway. This was the Gospel for the second Sunday of Lent.
Fr. Timothy Gallagher, OMV podcasts on meditation and contemplation - Listen on Discerning Hearts.