Oasis Websites for Spiritual Practice and Inspiration

WEBSITES FOR SPIRITUAL PRACTICE & INSPIRATION (in no particular order) - These are recommendations from our graduates and participants. Enjoy!

Light a Candle and Pray – Oasis Prayer Room http://www.oasismin.org/PrayerRoom.htm

Spirituality and Practice, Resources for Spiritual Journeys
The e-course section offers month-long daily journeys with particular teachers or topics. Options to register as they are initially offered, or return to the archive for free to any that have been offered, such as Merton, Rumi, Nouwen, through illness, World Religions. Each spiritual practice topic, e.g. Attention, Compassion, Forgiveness, Grace, includes practice, quotations, books, film, art, mantra, blessings, and others. The site also offers daily readings, book, film, and DVD reviews. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/

Does not Wisdom Call offers a daily work of art with reading and short reflection. Past submissions are archived. http://doesnotwisdomcall.blogspot.com/

The Center for Action and Contemplation offered by Richard Rohr (Everything Belongs).
You can sign up for daily email meditations in the bottom right corner of the homepage. http://www.cacradicalgrace.org/

RevGalBlog for Women pursuing or discerning a Christian vocation… and their friends... All are welcome. Reflections, commentary basically following the revised common lectionary. http://revgalblogpals.blogspot.com/

Questing Parson offers a daily parable on parish life. http://questingparson.typepad.com/

What was Said to the Rose by Rumi as read by Coleman Barks with music accompaniment. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLCy5q1Kaik

Calling Out Your Name sung by Rich Mullins, accompanied by photography. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaNwTYJrYtA&feature=related

You are Mine by David Haas accompanied by photography once you get past the initial panel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vMYP4uJAqY

“Bless the Lord” Taize chant on YouTube. Other Taize resources there as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGEjKV6eDxY

pray-as-you-go This is music, scripture, and guided meditation/prayer for each day, now including weekends. It is meant to be downloaded and used by people who are commuting or jogging, and you can download a whole week at a time. Or you can sit at your pc and use it day by day as I do. The music spans genres and sources and is beautifully chosen. Then scripture from the lectionary, then guided reflection and silence, the scripture again, and an invitation to prayer. www.pray-as-you-go.org

http://sacredspace.ie prayer site by the Irish Jesuits. At its heart is a form of lectio divina focused on a verse of scripture every day. It is really contemplative, calming and focusing.

Abbey of the Arts with Christine Valters Paintner, OblSB, PhD, REACE Offers a free one-week e-course called "Monk in the World" and a free newsletter. http://abbeyofthearts.com/

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