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Spirituality is the personal, subjective dimension of religion, particularly that which pertains to liberation or salvation. It involves a variety of practices which brings one closer to God, including:
Prayer
Prayer Beads
Labyrinths
Spiritual direction
Mandalas
Retreats
Journaling
Prayer
Prayer Beads
Labyrinths
Spiritual direction
Mandalas
Retreats
Journaling
Links:
- Benetvision - Encounter the deepest longings of your soul through the works of Sister Joan Chittister. She speaks of the naked truth of a spirituality that changes hearts, the gospel imperative to love one's neighbor - ALL one's neighbors, and the Benedictine ideal of human community that sees Christ in the stanger.
- d365 - A devotional website designed for youth, contemplative music welcomes the visitor to d365, an invitation to explore the theme of each week. Going through a series of separate pages, there is a time to pause, to reflect before moving on to listen to the day's scripture, based on the Revised Common Lectionary. Each day there is a devotional thought, written by people with sensitivity to the world of teenages, that offers a guide to think, for the visitor's own reflection. A short prayer is provided, again to facilitate a time to pray for the reader. Then a benediction invites the visitor to take what they have read, heard, and prayed and go into the world that awaits. A product of Passport, Inc., this site is supported in partnership with the Presbyterian Church (USA), Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and The Episcopal Church.
- Explore Faith - We are a community of faith dedicated to sharing our beliefs and experiences with anyone seeking answers to spiritual questions. Launched in 1999, explorefaith.org is a non-profit organization with a growing list of Partner Churches that support its mission and development. explorefaith.org and its associates are deeply committed to ongoing spiritual formation for people of all ages and all backgrounds, living in countries around the world.
- The Golden Sufi Center - The vehicle for the work of the Naqshbandiyya-Mujaddidiyya Order of Sufism, known as the "silent Sufis" because they practice the silent meditation of the heart - God is the silent emptiness and is therefore most easily reached in silence. They also attach great importance to dreams, which they consider to be a form of guidance along the Path.
- Pray-As-You-Go - A link for daily devotions downloadable for your MP3 player.
- Spiritual Directors International - A learning community committed to advancing spiritual direction around the world. Membership consists of people from many nations and many faiths. Programs, publications, and practices to support spiritual direction can be found here.
- Spirituality and Practice - This website, created by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, is devoted to resources for spiritual journeys. The site's name reflects a basic understanding: spirituality and practice are the two places where all the world's religions and spiritual paths come together. With respect for the differences among them, we celebrate what they have in common. The Homepage gives you an overview of the rich diversity of content on the site. To the right is an alphabet of 37 essential practices of the spiritual life. References to them are found on almost every page. To the left is the navigation bar which takes you to sections that function as gateways to different approaches to the content.
- Renovare - Renovare is a nonprofit Christian organization headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, and active worldwide. We seek to resource, fuel, model, and advocate more intentional living and spiritual formation among Christians and those wanting a deeper connection with God. A foundational presence in the spiritual formation movement for over 20 years, Renovare is Christian in commitment, ecumenical in breadth, and international in scope.