Sources for Spiritual Growth and Reflection

Below are apps, websites and books that can help you create a closer relationship with God. We invite you to check them out. Perhaps one or more of these might be just what you need to build space where most days you can experience some time with God. Check back often as we will be adding new offerings each month. 

  • Daily Office/Devotion

Mydailyoffice.org. – a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia. This site provides text and audio resources for Morning Prayer, Noon Prayer, Evening Prayer and Compline.

The Society of St. John the Evangelist – A Benedictine community in Cambridge, MA. It offers daily meditation and various sermons for reflection. https://www.ssje.org/

Divine Office – divineoffice.org

  • Scripture

Living the Lectionary by Philip Heinze – livingthelectionary.blogspot.com.

Forward Day by Day — Forward Day by Day app — https://prayer.forwardmovement.org/about/app — for daily prayer (morning, noon, evening, compline), with scripture readings for each day.

  • Prayers & Meditations

Sacred Space – A site run by Irish Jesuits. It offers a daily prayer practice around a Gospel reading. Sacredspace.ie

A Guide to Prayer for All God’s People – by Rueben P. Job and Rueben Job. Available at Thriftbooks.com

Venite app — https://venite.app/ — like the Forward Day by Day app, but with more choices.

  • Spiritual Formation

Richard Rohr Daily Meditations – from the Center for Action and Contemplation — an educational nonprofit introducing seekers to the contemplative Christian path of transformation. Sign up for daily meditations on the site at https://cac.org/

Ron Rolheiser, OMI – Ronald Rolheiser is a Roman Catholic priest and member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. He writes a bi-weekly column offering a brief meditation on various religious topics. Sign up for emails here: https://ronrolheiser.com/

  • Spiritual Practices/Disciplines

Biblegateways.com – sign up for a scripture a day to start your morning.

Ignatian Spirituality — https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ — This site has multiple ways of praying and ways of reflecting on decisions.