Resources for Prayer

Books providing prayers, reflections and guided meditations for use by people praying alone or in a group; they can also help in leading times of prayer and praise in church

The Path of Celtic Prayer The Path of Celtic Prayer
An ancient way to contemporary joy
Calvin Miller

Calvin Miller encourages readers to engage with prayer practically, forming a new understanding of prayer as we focus on the art of loving God, and experience poetry and praise in ordinary life. Each chapter concludes with prayer exercises to start readers along the path of Celtic prayer.


More information on Crying for the LightCrying for the Light
Veronica Zundel

Through these 28 Bible reflections, meditative prayers and poetry, Veronica Zundel weaves her own experiences of living with depression, reaching out to others who share similar situations and offering advice to family and friends.

Exploring how having faith and suffering from depression do not have to be mutually exclusive, Crying for the Light is not about pulling you out of the darkness but helping you through it, with God's love in your heart.

Embracing God's World Embracing God's World
Prayers for the yearning heart
Joyce Huggett

A collection of prayers old and new from a much-loved author, offering reflections for drawing close to God as well as prayers for connecting to hurting people and hard situations. Here you will find prayers by Joyce Huggett, Kenneth Bailey, Mother Teresa, Eddie Askew, St Ignatius of Loyola, Charles de Foucauld and Teresa of Avila among others.

The Jesus Prayer The Jesus Prayer
Simon Barrington-Ward

"Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me."

Simon Barrington-Ward teaches us how to use the Jesus Prayer (above), and opens up the Bible passages that are crucial to understanding it.



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