Bible Reading, Prayer, Meditation
Many people will find the following three sections (
Bible Reading, Homilies, Prayer) adequate to their needs. Though there is an attempt to
separate these three categories somewhat, they often overlap. Thus you may want to look at
all three of these sections.
NEW AMERICAN BIBLE: READINGS AND PSALMS FOR THE
MONTH
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/index.htm
DAILY BIBLE READING
http://dailybible.com
Published under the auspices of the National Bible Association. Readings in six
versions, four in English, two in Spanish.
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC
LECTIONARY FOR MASS
http://catholic-resources.org/Lectionary/
From the Felix Just SJ page. Comparative tables: of various editions, of Canadian and
American editions, of earlier and recent editions. Tables of Sunday and weekday readings.
Inclusive language debate. Links to other churches. Daily Bible readings and reflections.
DAILY REFLECTIONS. CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY
http://www.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS AND MEDITATION
http://www.rc.net/wcc/readings/index.html
Daily Gospel
http://www.dailygospel.org/
THEOLOGY LIBRARY: PRAYER
http://www.shc.edu/theolibrary/prayer.htm
58 links on 1 Prayer, 2) Prayers, 3) Prayer Requests, 4) Prayer
Greeting
SACRED SPACE
http://www.jesuit.ie/prayer/#outline
Produced by the Irish Jesuits for every day, following the Scriptures of the day. Guidance
through prayer in six steps: Presence of God, Freedom, Consciousness, The Word,
Conversation, Conclusion. As of December, 1999, visited by over 200,000.
CHRISTWORLD. E-SPIRITUALITY
http://www.passionist.org/prc/index.html
E-spirituality. Image of Christ and Meditation. Sunday Meditations. E-Spirituality is based
on Sacred Scripture about Christ and our world with image and meditation.
PRAYING THE BIBLE
http://www.frtommylane.com/prayingbible.htm
Biblical meditations with background music. Recorded by Fr Tommy Lane, LSS, DD, Assistant
Pastor in Rathcormac Parish, Diocese of Cloyne, (Co. Cork) Ireland.
THE WORLD COMMUNITY FOR CHRISTIAN MEDITATION
http://www.wccm.org/
Dedicated to the practice of Christian Meditation as taught by By John Main, OSB
(1926-1982). Contents (partial list): Weekly Updates, How to Meditate, John Main and the
New Testament, etc.
BEDE GRIFFITHS
http://www.bedegriffiths.com/
Eastern Religious Experience. How to Meditate, Weekly updates etc.
FR. TOMMY LANE. BIBLE, PRAYER AND HOMILETIC RESOURCES
http://www.frtommylane.com/
By Fr. Tommy Lane from Ireland. This site also includes courses he teaches.
ONLINE RETREAT
http://www.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/cmo-retreat.html
An Online Retreat. From Creighton University. A 34 week retreat for Everyday Life.
R. A. TORREY: METHODS OF BIBLE STUDY
http://www.menfak.no/bibel/tttforeword.html
How to go about reading, studying and p r a y i n g the Bible.
WELLSPRINGS
http://www.wellsprings.org.uk/wellsprings.htm
Includes "Weekly Wellsprings, meditations on the Sunday Gospels
THE GOSPEL OF LUKE: COMMENTARY
AND MEDITATION
http://www.rc.net/wcc/readings/luke.htm
For daily reflection and study.
UNIVERSALIS
http://www.universalis.com/cgi-bin/display/England/100/aboutus.htm#info
Office readings for the day, Mass readings for the day, liturgical calendar.
TODAY'S GOOD NEWS
http://www.goodnews.ie/
Irish Domincan site. Readings and commentary.
CYBERFAITH
http://www.cyberfaith.com/
E-Zine for the Catholic Community. Reflections, weekly prayer activities,
the liturgical seasons and scripture themes.
DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS AND
MEDITATIONS
http://www.rc.net/wcc/readings/index.html
From RC/Net.
PRAYING EACH DAY
http://www.prayingeachday.org/
A prayer and education site of the De La Salle Brothers in Great Britain.
Prayer
http://landru.i-link-2.net/shnyves/prayer.html
A vast collection
on Prayer. Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Archdiocese of Seattle.
Prayer and
healing
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/10/health/10prayer.html?ex=1255233600&en=c43c27577195150c&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt
Long-Awaited Medical Study Questions the Power of Prayer
BENEDICT CAREY
Lumko "Seven
Step" Method: Bible Meditation from Africa
http://www.c-b-f.org/start.php?CONTID=11_01_02_00&LANG=en
Pray as You
Go
http://www.pray-as-you-go.org/
Daily prayer for
your MP3 player.
Taize
http://www.taize.fr/en
Praying Each
Day: 100 links
http://www.prayingeachday.org/prayersites.html
Popular PIety
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/ccdds/documents/rc_con_ccdds_doc_20020513_vers-direttorio_en.html
Directory from Vatican document
Daily Prayer
Online
http://churchresources.info/pray/index.shtml
Reflection, Prayer, Thought for the Day, Spirituality
Bible Reading Plans
Bible Reading
Plan (Three Plans)
http://www.verseoftheday.com/year3.html
Bible Reading
Plans
http://www.biblegateway.com/resources/readingplans/
Comprehensive plan, biographical plan Survey plan, chronological plan.
Ways of
Reading the Bible
http://catholic-resources.org/Bible/Bible-Reading.htm
Felix Just, S.J.
Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina
http://www.americamagazine.org/gettext.cfm?textID=2886&articleTypeID=1#
Article by Daniel Harrington SJ (America March 31, 2003. Four steps of Lectio
Divina with a concrete illustration. Requires
subscription to America magazine in order to download.
Lectio Divina
http://www.valyermo.com/ld-art.html
Lectio Divina
http://www.centeringprayer.com/cntrgpryr.htm
Daily Gospel
http://www.dailygospel.org/
Gospel of the day. "By introducing a code line, interested Internet sites
can automatically include the readings of the liturgy and saint of the day, as
well as other spiritual services, according to their language."