Resources
Other Web Sites to enhance your spiritual journey:
- Presbytery of San Francisco
- More Light Presbyterians
- San Francisco Theological Seminary
- Presbyterian Church [USA]
- Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
- Princeton Theological Seminary
- Presbyterian Church [USA] logo
- Covenant Network
- Spiritual Formation Office of the Presbyterian Church
- HungryHeartsNews- The newsletter of the Office for Spiritual Formation of the Presbyterian Church [USA]
- Ghost Ranch Conference Center in New Mexico (A National Presbyterian Center for Study, Reflection and Prayer)
- Montreat Conference Center in North Carolina (A National Presbyterian Center for Study, Reflection and Prayer);
On Spirituality:
- Gratefulness.org: This site offers reflections on gratefulness by Br. David Steindl-Rast, an online Labyrinth (you can ‘walk’), along with videos, thoughts for the day and even some lovely e-cards that you can send to loved ones.
- Spiritual Directors International
- Spirituality in Celtic Tradition
- Spiritual Formation
- Spirituality and Health
- The Center for Progressive Christianity
- Christian Classic Library: An excellent resource from everything from St. John of the Cross to John Calvin and every- thing in between.
Related to Prayer, Scripture and the Lectionary:
- Pray-As-You-Go: This is by the Irish Jesuits provides daily readings with reflection, music and chants.
- Art and Prayer: Art & Prayer: A site to help you pray using art.
- Contemplative Ministry: This site offers daily scriptural reflections written by the Creighton Faculty, corresponding to the lectionary readings.
- Inner Explorations: looks at Christian mysticism and metaphysics meet Eastern forms of meditation, Jungian psychology, and a new sense of the earth.
- Lord, Teach Us to Pray- This site, run by the Passionists, is devoted to help people pray.
- Lectio Divina: A free on-line newsletter jammed packed with contemplative tidbits.
- Sacred Space: A soulful site, maintained by the Irish Jesuits, invites you to prayer.
- Daily Lectionary Readings: From the Year Book of Prayer of the Presbyterian Church [USA]
- Synoptic Parallels
Related to Communities of Prayer and Social Justice:
Additional Blessings:
About Light a Candle: In many different traditions lighting candles is a sacred action. It expresses more than words can express. It has to do with gratefulness. From time immemorial, people have lit candles in sacred places. Why should cyberspace not be sacred?
You may want to begin or end your day by the sacred ritual of lighting a candle on this website. Or you may want to light a birthday candle for a friend. One single guideline is all you need: Slow down and do it with full attention. From here on, you will be guided step by step.
Miscellaneous:
- United Religions Initiative: (an interfaith network working together like the United Nations).