Best Practices in Adult Faith Formation. - Diocese of Pittsburgh
Best Practices in Adult Faith Formation. - Diocese of Pittsburgh
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PrayerAny major Catholic publisher will have many titles relat<strong>in</strong>g to prayer and spiritual growth. (See the list <strong>of</strong>publishers below.)One author who writes clear and practical works on prayer is William A. Barry, a Jesuit priest and spiritualdirector. His books are written primarily from the spiritual tradition <strong>of</strong> St. Ignatius Loyola.God and You: Prayer as a Personal Relationship (Paulist, 1987) ISBN 0-8091-2935-3Pay<strong>in</strong>g Attention to God: Discernment <strong>in</strong> Prayer (Ave Maria Press, 1990)ISBN 0877934134With An Everlast<strong>in</strong>g Love: Develop<strong>in</strong>g an Intimate Relationship with God(Paulist, 1999) ISBN 0-8091-3892-1A Friendship Like No Other (Loyola Books, 2008) ISBN 978-0829427028Many Christians have become <strong>in</strong>terested <strong>in</strong> the ancient tradition <strong>of</strong> meditation that <strong>in</strong> its modern form isknown as Center<strong>in</strong>g Prayer. Two <strong>of</strong> the most prom<strong>in</strong>ent people work<strong>in</strong>g to spread this prayer have been BasilPenn<strong>in</strong>gton and Thomas Keat<strong>in</strong>g. They have published many works on the topic.An Invitation to Center<strong>in</strong>g Prayer, M. Basil Penn<strong>in</strong>gton, O.C.S.O. (Liguori, 2001)ISBN 0-7648-0762-X [This book also conta<strong>in</strong>s an <strong>in</strong>troduction to Iectio div<strong>in</strong>a (the ancient practice <strong>of</strong>sacred read<strong>in</strong>g) by Luke Dys<strong>in</strong>ger, O.S.B.]Contemplative Outreach is an organization formed “to renew the Christian contemplative heritage throughshar<strong>in</strong>g the method <strong>of</strong> Center<strong>in</strong>g Prayer with all who wish to learn.” (From the site)www.contemplativeoutreach.orgFor family or household use, Catholic Household Bless<strong>in</strong>gs and Prayers is available from the UnitedStates Conference <strong>of</strong> Catholic Bishops, Publication No. 5-645 ISBN 978-1-57455-645-2. Order it onl<strong>in</strong>eat www.usccbpublish<strong>in</strong>g.orgFor reflections and prayers on themes related to justice, see Liv<strong>in</strong>g God’s Justice compiled by theRoundtable Association <strong>of</strong> Diocesan Social Action Directors (St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2006) ISBN978-0-86716-742-9There must be an enormous number <strong>of</strong> onl<strong>in</strong>e aids to prayer. Here are two:Creighton University’s Onl<strong>in</strong>e M<strong>in</strong>istries feature daily read<strong>in</strong>gs and reflections, guides for prayer dur<strong>in</strong>gAdvent and Lent, and a 39-week Onl<strong>in</strong>e Retreat, all <strong>in</strong> the tradition <strong>of</strong> St. Ignatius Loyola (founder <strong>of</strong> theJesuit religious order):www.creighton.edu/CollaborativeM<strong>in</strong>istry/onl<strong>in</strong>e.htmlThe Irish Jesuits have a site called “Sacred Space—Daily Prayer Onl<strong>in</strong>e,” that features a form <strong>of</strong> lectiodiv<strong>in</strong>a: www.sacredspace.ie
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