Resource type: Prayer and Liturgy
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A Prayer Before Reading Scripture
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Listen and be welcomed, these words are spoken for all. Listen and be aware, hear the absent and silenced voices. Listen and be open, ready to question and challenge. Listen and be radical, let us translate our responses into action. Amen. SCM/Rosie Venner
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Gathering Prayers
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Come to me all who are tired Come to me all who are excluded Come to me all who are overwhelmed Come to me all who are worried Come to me all who are busy Come to me all who are alone Come to me all who are angy Come to me all who are…
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The Daily Examen
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The Examen is part of Ignatian spiritual practice and was the prayer that St. Ignatius asked those in his order to prioritise; once at noon and once in the evening. How to pray the Examen. Become aware of God’s presence. Ask God to bring clarity and understanding as you begin to review your day. Review the day…
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Meditation – some basics
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There is a fine line between prayer and meditation. Some say that prayer is a conversation with God, and meditation is us listening to God. But these delineations don’t always hold. Some meditations can feel like a deep unspoken conversation, and some prayers feel more like listening. The practices below might better be described as…
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Lectio Divina
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If you’ve ever visited a Benedictine monastery, you might have heard about the monastic practice of lectio divina. This practice, which literally translates as divine reading, is by no means exclusive to monastic communities. Many individuals and groups find it a useful way of praying with scripture. It provides a slow, contemplative way of meditating on…