Study and Prayer

Study and prayer are the two arms of spiritual growth.

Study increases our knowledge and understanding that we might better “grasp” the teachings of Christ and follow Him ever more faithfully. 

Many people have chosen to seek knowledge rather than to live well, and they are often let astray and their lives come to very little--or nothing at all.
 – Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ

Prayer “personalizes” our faith as it opens our mind and heart to God in a dynamic relationship with the living God through Christ and the Holy Spirit.

Those who live prayerfully are constantly ready to receive the breath of God,

 and to let their lives be renewed and expanded.

– Henri J. M. Nouwen, With Open Hands

Alone, study cannot duplicate this relationship which is at the heart of Christianity.  Nor can prayer without study enable us to fully respond to the call of discipleship.

Prayer Links:                                                 Study Links:

Awaken To Prayer                                                           Know Your Faith

    Expansive resource on prayer                           Franciscan site of St. Anthony Messenger

Catholic Prayers                                                               Sacred Spaces

    Traditional Prayers                                            Daily Prayer online

Spirit Ministries                                                                  Center for Christian Spirituality

    Charismatic Ministries                                        Wide variety of speakers & workshops

San Diego Diocesan Institute

    Faith education and theological formation