Lectio Divina – Divine Reading
Lectio Divina – Praying with Sacred Scripture
This guide shows us why praying with sacred scripture is central to prayer and gives some practical steps for engaging in Lectio Divina.
Homily on Lectio Divina
Homily on Lectio Divina – Child Friendly version
Visio Divina – Divine Seeing
Visio Divina – Encountering God through Sacred Images
Visio Divina is a practice of prayerful reflection on visual elements that lead us closer to God.
Homily on Visio Divina – Child Friendly version
Visio Divina: Explained
Visio Divina: Exercises
Visio Divina: Images
Breath Prayer
Breath Prayer
Breath Prayer is a method of prayer that integrates brief, prayerful phrases with our breathing, turning each breath into an act of prayer.
Breath Prayer – Child Friendly Version
Homily for Adult Faithful
General Instruction
The Holy Rosary
Praying the Holy Rosary is like looking at a family photo album together with Mary. She points to each picture – each important moment in Jesus’s life – and shares it with us, telling us a little story. This helps us to see how Jesus’s whole life was about showing and sharing God’s love. From the Joyful Mysteries, where we look at his birth and childhood, to the Sorrowful Mysteries, where we remember his suffering and death on the Cross, and then to the Glorious Mysteries, where we rejoice in his Resurrection, we see how much God loves us at every step and move in Jesus’s life.
Laetare Sunday – Child Friendly Homily
Child friendly guide to the Rosary
Short Reflection on the Rosary
Homily for the Feast Day of Our Lady of the Rosary
The Scriptural Rosary
The Scriptural Rosary is a relatively new way of praying the Holy Rosary. It combines traditional Rosary prayers with Bible verses (among others), enriching each prayer with the power and depth of God’s Word. Please find below two examples demonstrating how to pray the Holy Rosary in this special way.
The Scriptural Rosary with the Sorrowful Mysteries
Rosary Devotion to the Five Holy Wounds
Centering Prayer
Centering Prayer is deeply rooted in the Church’s spiritual tradition, drawing inspiration from the Desert Fathers and Mothers, as well as various Christian mystics. This form of prayer aims at “centering” oneself in God’s loving presence through silent prayer. It encourages the letting go of distractions and thoughts, enabling one to rest in prayerful communion with God.
St. Patrick’s Day – child-friendly
Centering Prayer Exercise for Kids and Teenagers
5th Sunday of Lent – St. Patrick’s Day
Centering Prayer
Centering Prayer Excercise
The Angelus Prayer
The Angelus Prayer helps us commemorate the Incarnation of Christ and centers on the Virgin Mary’s yes to God’s will. It encourages the faithful to reflect on God’s presence in their daily lives, following Mary’s example of humble faith and trust.
The Child-Friendly Version
On the Enduring Power
The Angelus – Brief Introduction
How to Pray the Angelus
Ignatian Contemplation
Ignatian Contemplation is a form of prayer where you use your imagination to develop a deeper connection with God. It’s based on the belief that God can communicate with us through our thoughts and imagination. When engaging in this type of prayer, you picture yourself in the stories from the Gospels, imagining the details, the surroundings, and emotions, and interact with Jesus and other characters within these stories.
Palm Sunday Homily for Children & Ignatian Contemplation Exercise
Bible Story Adventure Time – Ignatian Contemplation for Kids and Teenagers
On Encountering Christ in the Words of the Holy Gospel
Ignatian Contemplation Guide
Guided Ignatian Meditation on John 21
Devotion for Good Friday
The following devotion is particularly suitable for Good Friday and offers a fresh perspective on the Passion of Christ, inviting us to contemplate his crucifixion wounds and their relation to our brokenness. Through contemplation and prayer, we aim to gain new spiritual insights, deepen our understanding of the Lord’s sufferings for our redemption from sin and death, and cultivate virtues that align with his example.
Wounded for our Transgressions
Pray Dough
‘Pray Dough’ is a playful pun for a modern prayer method using modelling clay. It’s a sensory and creative way to connect with God, where participants shape the clay while reflecting. This approach adds a physical element to prayer, ideal for those who enjoy expressive and hands-on spiritual activities.
‘Pray Dough’ – child-friendly homily on John 9,1-41
Spiritual Reflection – God as a Potter
Praying with Modelling Clay (‘Pray Dough’)
‘Pray Dough’ – Guided Session