Spiritual Formation
We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.
(T S Eliot)
Many places on the internet provide opportunities for spiritual growth and formation. Here are a few to begin with:
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Pray As You Go
Daily prayer podcasts, MP3, and WMA files from London Jesuits
The Virtual Abbey
Online Anglican-Benedictine community of prayer. They offer evening prayer or compline live each night on Twitter: @Virtual_Abbey
Mission St Clare
Online daily prayer & candle-lighting; in English & Spanish from California Episcopalians
Sacred Space
Thoughtful & relevant daily prayer, available in many languages; from Irish Jesuits
Prayer Windows
Art as prayer
Painted Prayer Book
Artistic prayers & reflections on Scripture
MethodX
For young adults, from The United Methodist Church (USA)
Lost in Wonder
Online labyrinth from The Methodist Church (UK)
World in Prayer
Prayers each Thursday for global events & people
Pray the Office
Celtic daily prayer from The Northumbria Community (UK)
Celebrating Common Prayer
A version of the Daily Office by the Society of Saint Francis (UK)
Common Worship
Contemporary liturgical texts, including daily office, from The Church of England
On Twitter? Try following @Twiturgy @Twiturgies
Renovare
A nonprofit organization that advocates, encourages, and resources intentional living and spiritual formation.
A Call to Spiritual Formation
from Renovare
Refuah Shlema
This Hebrew prayer may be recited to ask God for a complete and speedy recovery
The Virtual Church from Liturgy
Virtual candle lighting, daily prayers, and other collected resources from around the world
Weavings
A quarterly journal reflecting on the spiritual life
Full Circle Beads
Order beautiful hand-made Anglican/Protestant prayer beads (or rosaries). Great customer service, too!
The Order of Saint Luke
A dispersed & ecumenical religious order dedicated to sacramental & liturgical scholarship, teaching, and practice.
