...supporting the pastors, clergy, coordinators of
youth and young adult ministry and the parish communities of the Archdiocese of Newark, NJ.
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Ex 14:21—15:1Responsorial Psalm Exodus 15:8-9, 10 and 12, 17Gospel Mt 12:46-50
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liturgy of hours
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Grotto Blog
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Professional boxer Mike Lee has built an impressive career while battling an autoimmune disease. We go behind the scenes and get to know the real man behind the gloves as he prepares for his world...
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Irene Carver lost her sight at an early age, but she found a love for music. Today, she is a beloved music teacher with perfect pitch. “God is the creator, and He created music — how we can use the...
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It was a late night in my freshman dorm. A warm silence fell over our dark room — like cozy a blanket after a very loud night of chaos — and, happily exhausted, I was on the cusp of sweet, simple, 19-
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Daily Scripture and Reflections
- Going deeper with an Ignatian Spirituality prayer session of 10-13 minutes based on daily reading (podcast)
- Scott Hann’s “Sunday Bible Reflections” (podcast and text)
- Daily Scripture based meditation (text)
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Homilies
- Daily Homilies (podcast)
- “About One-Minute” Sunday Homilies (video)
- Sunday Homilies (blog)
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Catholic Bibles
- USCCB’s Catholic approved Bible translations
- Bible reviews (includes non-Catholic Bibles)
- “Catholic study Bibles reviews”
- Study Bible: The Didache Bible; “…a Bible with commentaries that reference the Catechism [to] facilitate a better understanding of how a particular verse or verses are directly related to the teachings of the Catholic Church.” Also includes apologetical explanations, maps, timeline of Biblical events, and more.
- Study Bible: Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament; includes study notes, text charts, maps, word studies, and more.
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Scripture Study
- “Understanding the Bible…10 points for fruitful Scripture reading.”
- “Books of the Bible”
- “The Understanding the Scriptures Podcast”
- “Read the Bible & the Catechism in a year”
- Additional Catholic tools for Bible study: The Catholic Bible Dictionary, The Catholic Bible Concordance, and The Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture.
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Ways to Pray
- 7 Postures of Prayer
- Lectio Divina; praying with the Scriptures
- Visio Divina; praying with images
- How to keep a prayer journal (article)
- Coloring as part of your prayer life
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Prayers and Devotions
- Pray with today’s saint
- Prayers, Novenas, Litanies, and Spiritual Bouquet; includes Jesus, Mary, the Saints, common for Catholics, and more.
- Daily Reflections on Divine Mercy
- Liturgy of the Hours; what is it? (You can pray the Divine Office through “Breviary” on the sidebar).
- “The Daily Examen”
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Personal Retreats and Meditations
- Minute meditations
- Making “a 'Sacred Space' in your day…with the help of scripture chosen every day and on-screen guidance.”
- 3-Minute Retreat
- Virtual Retreats on a variety of topics
- An eight-day retreat based on Scripture and echoing an Ignatian Dynamic
- The Wild Goose is a series to help you (or your small group) open up to the Holy Spirit.