Prayer & Reflections Resources

Learn about our Catholic faith and how it can be put into practice in our everyday lives while sharing it with others. Busted Halo uses platforms such as articles, videos, podcasts, radio, and social media to “help Catholics embrace their faith more fully”. Their youtube channel provides formational and educational videos on a variety of topics

 

There are five Hours of the Divine Office:

The Breviary is the liturgical book that contains the daily service for the Divine Office.  
 

“The hymns and litanies of the Liturgy of the Hours integrate the prayer of the psalms into the age of the Church, expressing the symbolism of the time of day, the liturgical season, or the feast being celebrated. Moreover, the reading from the Word of God at each Hour (with the subsequent responses or troparia) and readings from the Fathers and spiritual masters at certain Hours, reveal more deeply the meaning of the mystery being celebrated, assist in understanding the psalms, and prepare for silent prayer.” (CCC 1177)
 

If you do not have a Breviary at home, there are several apps our parish recommends. These include iBreviary and the Divine Office.
 

This app is free in for androids and iPhones and includes not only the daily Mass readings, but also the order of Mass, Liturgy of Hours, Rosary, Latin Rosary, and more.
 

Part of the New Evangelization, this media foundation from Canada shares the “joys and hopes of the Gospel through television, radio, print, and online media”. Salt and Light tells stories of hope and helps others become the salt of the earth and light of the world.
 

In January 2019 Pope Francis launched a new app, “Click to Pray”. This app helps connect Catholics to our universal Church by allowing individuals across the globe to share prayer intentions and view other prayer requests. The app also shares the monthly prayer intentions of Pope Francis, the daily prayers for morning, afternoon, and night. Download the app in the Android or iPhone app store. 
 

Parishioners are invited to pray with the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (Apostleship of Prayer). Pray the intentions of the Pope and learn how to work to meet the challenges in our work by serving Christ’s mission.
 

The Catholic Church has a history of social teaching that goes back centuries and provides a compelling challenge for living

You can read Christ Our Hope's Pastoral Social Teachings here. Or see our list of Catholic Social Teachings on our site. 
 

If you are interested in more in-depth education around Catholic Social Teaching, watch this 7-part video series covering each principle of CST. It is presented and produced by Catholic Relief Services and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. 
 

As Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins once reflected, “the lives of the saints show the world ‘the divine in the human, the eternal in time'”. Parishioners can explore the lives of the Saints with a variety of sources. One is Franciscan Media, a non-profit ministry of the Franciscan Friars of St. John the Baptist Province. They strive to “fill the world with Franciscan spirit” and provide reflections you can read based off the Saint of the Day or just find your favorite one. 

Another resource to help you deepen your relationship is reflections by Loyola Press. 

Finally, the Vatican calendar shares the stories of the Saint of the Day as they give witness to the Christian life.

Catholic World Report:  https://www.catholicworldreport.com/  

Ignatius Press:  https://www.ignatius.com/

American Media Podcasts:  https://www.americamagazine.org/podcasts

Sacred Heart Radio:  https://sacredheartradio.org/