Spiritual Resources

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Below is a list of online resources that was put together during the COVID-19 lockdown for your spiritual nourishment.

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TV / Online Mass options:

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• "Mass For You At Home" - 6:00am, Sundays, Channel 10.

• Mass with Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB - Live-streamed 12:10pm daily and 11am on Sundays.

• Mass on Demand - CathNews, Australia

• Mass with Pope Francis

• Mass with Bishop Robert Barron

• Mass at EWTN

• Spiritual Communion Prayer - When you are not able to actually receive Holy Communion, you can say a prayer to be united with Our Lord in Spiritual Communion.  Click here for a prayer of Spiritual Communion before the Blessed Sacrament by St Alphonsus Liguori.

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Suggestions for Prayer, Scripture, Spiritual Reading, Podcasts, etc:

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• Try create a sacred space in your house for prayer, with candles, a crucifix, holy water, holy images and statues.

• Read the Sunday / Daily Mass Readings. A reflection on the daily Gospel reading is available here.

• Read from your Bible. Perhaps work your way through one of the Gospels. For a free online Bible commentary for the New Testament, the one by William Barclay continues to be a classic.

• Meditative reading of passages of the Bible through Lectio Divina and imaginative contemplation.

• Pray the Rosary.

• Divine Mercy Chaplet - A devotion to the mercy of God through revelations given to St Faustina.

• Eucharistic Adoration is still available around the Archdiocese of Perth and around the world online. Click here for a prayer of Spiritual Communion before the Blessed Sacrament by St Alphonsus Liguori.

• Liturgy of the Hours - Unite yourself in praying with all the Catholic priests and religious communities around the world each day in the formal prayer of the Church. For more on this click here and here.

• Perth Archdiocesan Website - for more information and suggestions from our Archdiocese

• Prayer Resources from the Archdiocesan Liturgy Office, including ways of celebrating Holy Week and Easter as a family.

• The Record - Catholic news from our Perth Archdiocese

• Centre for Faith Enrichment - There are always online courses running.

• Aleteia - an easy read and interesting daily Catholic newsletter

• Ascension Presents - for various Catholic podcasts and videos

• Word on Fire - more Catholic podcasts, videos and spiritual reading

• CathNews - for Catholic news from around our country

• National Catholic Register - US based news service for the Church and the world

• Catholic Exchange - a good source of spiritual reading

• Mercatornet - Articles addressing some of the modern complex issues of our times.

• Parousia Media - A Sydney based Catholic resource centre

• Formed - An online library of Catholic books to read, audiobooks, movies and programs to watch, including Bible studies and programs for kids. Subscription required.

• Decent Films - Film appreciation and criticism informed by Christian faith

• USCCB Movie Reviews - US Conference of Catholic Bishops film review site, which can be useful for checking suitability of movies before watching anything immoral or against our Catholic faith. Also includes an archive of older film reviews

• Australian Catholic Bishops Conference - our national Church website

• Vatican Website - for news, information and Church teachings from Pope Francis and the universal Catholic Church

• Gatto Christian Shop - A large Catholic shop in Tuart Hill

• Rich Harvest - Another  Catholic shop in Myaree

• Veritatis Publishing - Victorian based online Catholic bookstore

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Suggested Family Resources (Feel free to send suggestions and feedback):

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• Perth Liturgy Office

• Marriage, Family and Life Office - They offer a range of services including marriage preparation, marriage counselling and teaching natural family planning. Their latest newsletter is here.

• CathFamily - Australian family faith resources, including CathKids (7-12yo).

• Family Prayer: Week by Week from the Brisbane Liturgy Office.

• Superbook - Animated stories of the Bible for children on YouTube.

• Beginners Bible - Animated stories of the Bible for younger children on YouTube.

• Formed - An online library of Catholic books to read, audiobooks, movies and programs to watch, including Bible studies and programs for kids. Subscription required.

• Gatto Christian Shop - A large Catholic shop in Tuart Hill.

• Rich Harvest - Another  Catholic shop in Myaree.

• Koorong - Protestant Christian bookshop in Mt Lawley with a wide range of books, DVDs, etc, many of which are great for  younger children (many good things for adults too, but need to be chosen with care in case of differing theology).

• USCCB Movie Reviews - US Conference of Catholic Bishops film review site, which can be useful for checking suitability of movies for children. Also includes an archive of older film reviews.

• Parenting with Grace - A recommended book on Catholic parenting.

• Faith on the Couch - Catholic parenting blog by Gregory and Rachael Popcak.

• Shining Light Dolls - They have weekly audio saint stories for children.

• Catholic Central - Videos on our Catholic faith for teenagers.

• Top 20 Catholic Family Blogs - Blogs for marriage and family life, mostly in the USA.

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