Resources for Prayer

Stations of the Cross

This devotion focuses on the specific events of Christ’s passion and death.

• Lifeteen version
• Fulton Sheen’s version
• Busted Halo
• Bishop Barron
• Guerin Catholic Video – Features Marcia Murphy and Guerin’s Outdoor Stations

Daily Mass Readings

Our Liturgy is so rich this Lenten season to prepare us for Christ’s Passion, Death, & Resurrection. Resources for both the readings & reflections are provided.

• Daily Mass Readings
• Blessed Is She Daily Devotions
• Magnificat
• The Lanky Guys Podcast – Reflections on the Week’s Gospel Reading
• iMissal (App – nominal fee charged; also contains prayers, daily Bible verses, etc.)

Liturgy of the Hours

The Lord has commanded us to pray without ceasing, and this is what the Hours help us do.

• Divine Office
• iBreviary — Will guide you through the prayers for the day – just choose the time of day!

Rosary

This powerful Marian prayer is said to be a great weapon against the Devil.

• Videos on how and why to pray the rosary, as well as a guided session (no specific mystery)
• The Rosary on Spotify (All mysteries)

Divine Mercy Chaplet

Coming from St. Faustina, this rote prayer implores God to pour his mercies out upon us.

• Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal

Daily Reflections

Take some time during your daily routine to slow down and listen to God.

• Loyola Press 3 Minute Retreats 
• Blessed Is She Daily Devotions
• Pray as you Go Meditations
• Hallow App

Lectio Divina

Lectio divina is prayer over the Scriptures.

• Meditations (Also explains how to pray Lectio Divina.)

Visio Divina & Art Reflections

Pray with artwork like you would with scripture. 

• How to pray Visio Divina
• Images for Visio Divina
• Catholic art reflections

Be Not Afraid Conference

An online conference for all those who are anxious, afraid, bored, spiritually starving, or isolated. A chance to grow spiritually this Lent, even for those without mass.

• Sign up here

SoulCore

SoulCore is a movement to nourish the body, mind and soul while meditating on the life of Christ through the rosary and other Christian prayers.

• Stations of the Cross
• Sorrowful Mysteries

The Examen

The Daily Examen is a technique of prayerful reflection on the events of the day in order to detect God’s presence and discern his direction for us. 

• Daily Examen
• Daily Examen (another resource)

Life Teen

Life Teen is a movement within the Roman Catholic Church, Life Teen leads teenagers and their families into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church.

• The Summit

Catholic Online Summit

An online conference geared toward empowering everyday Catholics to share their faith in times of social distancing and be able to pray when they can’t go to Mass.

• Information and Registration

Resources for Mass & Adoration 

List of Masses being streamed in the Lafayette-in-Indiana Diocese

Daily Mass

• Bishop Barron
• EWTN
• Spiritual Communion Prayer

Sunday Mass

• EWTN Sunday Mass
• Spiritual Communion Prayer
• FOCUS on Instragram
• Tips for watching Mass at Home

Adoration Chapels

• 13 (Live Stream) Eucharistic Adoration Chapels

Resources for Engaging the Faith

Podcasts

• Father Josh Johnson 
• Father Mike Schmitz
• Dr. Edward Sri
• Word on Fire Show — Bishop Barron
• Pray as you go — Lectio Divina
• The Lanky Guys Podcast – Reflections on the Week’s Gospel Reading

YouTube Channels

Various YouTube channels dedicated to enriching the faith lives of their viewers.

• Ascension Presents Videos
• 4PM Media — Sacred music and The Wild Goose series on the Holy Spirit

FOCUS Talks

These are taken from the last two conferences FOCUS offered for college students. They range in a variety of topics.

• SLS 2020
• SEEK 2019

NCYC 2019

YouTube playlists of speakers & talks from the National Catholic Youth Conference 

• NCYC 2019

McGrath Institute for Church Life

Free downloadable resources to deepen your faith during Lent, and a journal from the McGrath Institute for Church Life.

• https://mcgrath.nd.edu/resources/
• Journey With The Saint John’s Bible
• Spiritual Gifts Assessment from Notre Dame
• Church Life Journal Reflections through Notre Dame
• The Pillars of the Church
• Saturdays with the Saints

Saint Videos

• Videos over several different saints

Resources for Build Catholic Culture in the Home

Catholic Culture

Daily resources of Mass Readings, prayers, activities, recipes, writings for the Liturgical year

• CatholicCulture.org

Ways to keep the Sabbath Holy

• Daily Mass Readings

Activities to do with Younger Siblings

• Lent, Holy Week, and Easter activities 
• Lent, Holy Week, and Easter activities 
• Crafts, Games, and Activities to do with your siblings
• Watch how Communion wafers are made 
• Watch a video about a Saint