Experience Deeper Prayer
Study plans, guided prayer, and videos to help you grow your prayer life.
Learn to Pray
How to Pray Like Mary
Listen—and Respond—Like Mary at the Annunciation! Mary has been called the “mother of listening.” She didn’t just hear the Word; she pondered it in light of her own relationships and circumstances and then let it transform her. After years of Bible study, best-selling author Sonja Corbitt recognized that the “mother of listening” was providing a model of prayer that has the power to revolutionize your life of prayer. Starting with Mary’s response to the Annunciation, Sonja will show you how to pray with Scripture under the guidance of the Blessed Mother. You will learn a powerful practice for daily prayer as Mary models it. Sonja draws from vivid biblical texts to show you the key to loving Scripture and deepening your relationship with God.
When You Pray
You know prayer is important but still find it challenging. Perhaps it’s hard to find time, or you’re unsure what to do when you pray. Or maybe you feel discouraged by your weaknesses and your inability to overcome them. If you have any of these feelings, you are not alone. Many of the saints struggled in prayer. They were like us. But each time they fell, they got up again and learned to rely more on God’s grace. What God did in the lives of countless saints, he wants to do in the lives of ordinary people like us. And that’s what this study is about: the journey of prayer God wants to take us on. Authored and presented by Dr. Edward Sri, When You Pray also features Fr. Jacques Philippe, Fr. Josh Johnson, Fr. Gregory Pine, Sister Josephine Garrett, Fr. Donald Haggerty, and Sister Maris Stella. Study plans require a paid subscription, however this study plan is available to non-subscribing members for a limited time.
Oremus: A Guide to Catholic Prayer
Learn the Essentials of a Fruitful Prayer Life Do you find it easy to pray? Do you hear God’s voice in your daily life and know how to respond? For most of us the answer is no, and we struggle to find even a few minutes every day to pray. The good news is that you can overcome these difficulties. Oremus teaches you the essentials of an effective and fruitful prayer life. Over eight sessions you will learn the simple yet profound steps of Catholic prayer. Following Church Tradition and the wisdom of the saints, you will learn to talk to God and hear his voice in Scripture, in your heart, and in ordinary moments. You will become more aware of his close presence, will learn to overcome distractions and dryness, and will recognize desolation and consolation as normal prayer experiences. As you grow closer to God, you will also grow in your relationship with those around you.
The Way of the Rosary Novena
The Rosary is meant to be a living journey of prayer that helps Catholics weave key moments of Jesus’ and Mary’s lives into each moment of our own lives. However, the reality of the unending demands of daily life can leave us with little time, energy, or attention to find our way along this path. How do we get there? In The Way of the Rosary Novena, Shannon Wendt and eight Catholic speakers, including Katie McGrady, Fr. Malachy Joseph Napier CFR, and Jason Shanks, lead us in prayer and discuss the beauty of the mysteries of the Rosary. For nine days, we begin the Rosary together, and Shannon invites us to then find the quiet moments throughout our busy days to pray the other decades, or even one Hail Mary at a time, interweaving the story of Jesus and Mary into our daily lives. Pray the first decade now, then carry the mystery with you today.
Guided Prayer
Rosary in a Year
In Ascension’s Rosary in a Year podcast, Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, guides listeners in a step-by-step journey that will change the way you pray – no matter where you are in your spiritual life. By starting small and adding on over time, listeners will find themselves falling more in love with this powerful Marian devotion, becoming a source of grace for the whole world.
The Litany of the Sacred Heart: Introducing the Person of Jesus
Join in prayer with Fr. Mike Schmitz, Jeff Cavins, Jackie and Bobby Angel, and 15 more trusted Catholic voices as they reflect on the person of Jesus. The Litany of the Sacred Heart, approved by the Church, offers us beautiful insights on the person of Jesus, helping us grow in relationship to him. In each episode, trusted Catholic voices will explore a title of Jesus from the Litany of the Sacred Heart, leading us in prayer through deeper understanding of Jesus as a real, living person.
The Litany of Loreto: Introducing the Person of Mary
Join in prayer with Fr. Mike Schmitz, Jeff Cavins, Fr. Gregory Pine, Sr. Alicia Torres, and 25 more trusted Catholic voices as they reflect on the person of Mary. The Litany of Loreto, approved by the Church, offers us beautiful insights on the person of Mary, helping us grow in relationship with her, and with her son, through her. In each episode, trusted Catholic voices will explore a title of Mary from the Litany of Loreto, leading us in prayer through deeper understanding of Mary as a real, living person.
The Way of the Rosary Novena
The Rosary is meant to be a living journey of prayer that helps Catholics weave key moments of Jesus’ and Mary’s lives into each moment of our own lives. However, the reality of the unending demands of daily life can leave us with little time, energy, or attention to find our way along this path. How do we get there? In The Way of the Rosary Novena, Shannon Wendt and eight Catholic speakers, including Katie McGrady, Fr. Malachy Joseph Napier CFR, and Jason Shanks, lead us in prayer and discuss the beauty of the mysteries of the Rosary. For nine days, we begin the Rosary together, and Shannon invites us to then find the quiet moments throughout our busy days to pray the other decades, or even one Hail Mary at a time, interweaving the story of Jesus and Mary into our daily lives. Pray the first decade now, then carry the mystery with you today.