Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth
The Diocese of Portsmouth covers Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, the Channel Isles and parts of Berkshire, Dorset and Oxfordshire
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Spirituality Resources
The internet can offer many resources to help us develop a rhythm of prayer which can enrich our lives and help us grow in love for God, others and ourselves. You may find the following websites helpful:
Sacred Space A site developed by the Irish Jesuits offering a 10 minute daily reflection based on a different passage of scripture each day.
Pray As You Go Daily reflections using scripture and music which can be downloaded and played on an ipod or other mp3 player.
Prayer in the Home A page for each month giving suggestions for ‘Prayer in the Home’.
Creighton University Offers daily and weekly prayer suggestion in a variety of formats, as well as an online retreat.
Christian Meditation An introduction to Christian Meditation as taught by Fr John Main and Fr Laurence Freeman.
The Prayer of the Church This site offers a variety of ways of joining in with the Church’s Morning and Evening Prayer (the Divine Office), as well as the texts of readings for Mass.
Gratefulness A site which helps us develop an attitude of gratefulness and wonder for the many things we may take for granted in our lives, using images and music.
Wellsprings A website produced by people in the Portsmouth diocese which offers a wide variety of prayer and liturgical resources.
Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales The official site of the Catholic Church in England and Wales with a section on Prayer and Spirituality.
Portsmouth Cathedral Spirituality Group Developing a Daily Practice of Prayer. We are very grateful to Tim Gay and the Cathedral Spirituality Group for permission to use this leaflet.