Through art journalling, we can learn to see and record our lives as works of art. We can explore the arts as a means of prayer and encountering the Holy. When words just can’t be found, the creative process has a way of revealing hidden truths and new possibilities we were unable to express verbally.
Praying with the Senses
There are many different ways to pray and to hear God speaking to us. We can find God in all things because God meets us where we are, in the present moment, and the five senses are five entry points for God’s love to become known to us.
Names
Names are important and are the first words we learn. When we speak to God by name our relationship deepens. Just as our names for God are important in our relationship with God, so are God’s names for us.
The Labyrinth
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A maze is designed for you to lose your way; a labyrinth is designed for you to find your way. Christians have found that it can be used as a valuable tool for prayer and meditation.
Our Surprising God
Sometimes we pray for something, and get something we didn’t ask for at all. It could even be unwelcome In this way, our surprising God brings us spiritual growth, our lives are opened out and we are made new, closer to God.
Imaginative Prayer of St. Ignatius of Loyola
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St. Ignatius of Loyola's Imaginative Prayer is a method of prayer that uses the imagination to "enter into" Gospel stories, becoming a participant in the scene to encounter Jesus and God more deeply.
The Steadfast Love of the Lord
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Associate Pat Blake reveals how God’s steadfast, everlasting love has sustained the church over the ages and is carried within us.
Look deeper to 'see' the voice of God
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Sister Josephine Margaret shares three of her favourite images and shows how we can use images to enrich our worship and prayer.
Jesus in icons
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The word icon means image in Greek. It is an aid to worship and prayer not an end in itself but invites us to go into the spiritual experience. The imagery is symbolic, like the language of Jesus’ parables. Consider Sr. Sheila Anne’s icons as you look at key moment in Jesus’ earthly life.
The River of Life - our journey, May 2021
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Using the imagery of rivers and gardening, we explore our life journey and how we have grown over time.
As I continue my journey, March 2020
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What is God's plan and purpose for our life journey? How do we respond to his loving care and guidance?
God's Commandments, August 2019
A fresh look at God's Commandments.
Discovering Wisdom, July 2019
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Wisdom goes beyond knowledge, understanding and discernment. Discover true wisdom, the capacity to perceive the nature of this world as created by God, and to live in accord with it.
Everyday epiphanies, June 2019
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We can certainly expect God to be present in momentous world events, but do we also realise that he is present in every moment of our lives? Consider how he can have divine epiphanies at any time.
Prayers of Intercession and Silence, May 2019
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Any of us who are serious about our prayer life often struggle with it, sometimes feel dry as though God is no longer there. This month, we look at two aspects of prayer and see how God relates to us in both
The Cloud of Unknowing and Contemplative Prayer, April 2019
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Cloud imagery is used in Scripture to signify and to hide the glory of God. The Cloud of Unknowing is a spiritual classic which can help to lead us into contemplative prayer.
Trusting in God, March 2019
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Can we really entrust ourselves to God and not depend on anything else?