These three resources have each been created or recommended by members of Manresa Link.

Art and Prayer - an Introduction  A look at how to enrich your prayer by using art within the context of Lectio Divina meditation.

A Life Review within the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius  A three-week retreat using scripture and insights from developmental life stages within the framework of the spiritual exercises of St Ignatius.

Living our Laments  A prayer of lament is an expression of deep sorrow or regret addressed to God, and can be a powerful form of prayer for both individuals and groups.

Websites to explore

Pray as You Go
Offers a daily 10-minute prayer experience, plus several other resources. It's best downloaded as an app, but also usable direct from your PC or laptop.

Sacred Space
Daily prayer online,which is also available as an app. Produced by the Jesuits in Ireland.

IgnatianSpirituality.com
A huge range of resources, made available by the US publishing company, Loyala Press.

Books to discover

IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY

GOD OF SURPRISES
Gerard W Hughes SJ
Darton, Longman & Todd, ISBN: 978-0-23252-725-4

GOD IN ALL THINGS
Gerard W Hughes SJ
Hodder & Stoughton, ISBN 978-0-34086-151-6

THE JESUIT GUIDE TO (ALMOST) EVERYTHING: A Spirituality for Real Life 
James Martin SJ
HarperOne, ISBN 978-0-06143-269-9 

EYES TO SEE, EARS TO HEAR: An Introduction to Ignatian Spirituality
David Lonsdale
Darton, Longman & Todd, ISBN 978-0-23252-198-6

AN ADVENT PILGRIMAGE: Daily Reflections and Prayers for Advent
Paul Nicholson SJ
KM Publishing, ISBN 978-1-84867-643-5

WHEN YOU PRAY
Finbarr Lynch SJ
Messenger Publications, ISBN 978-1-87224-586-7                                                                          

SLEEPING WITH BREAD: Holding What Gives You Life
Dennis Linn, Sheila Fabricant Linn & Matthew Linn
Paulist Press, ISBN 978-0809135790

THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES OF SAINT IGNATIUS
Trans. Michael Ivens SJ
Gracewing, ISBN 978-0-85244-404-7


SPIRITUAL DIRECTION

THE PRACTICE OF SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
William A. Barry & William J. Connolly
HarperOne, ISBN 978-0061652639

UNDERSTANDING THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES: A Handbook for Retreat Directors
Michael Ivens SJ
Gracewing, ISBN 978-0-85244-486-9

HOLY LISTENING: The Art of Spiritual Direction
Margaret Guenther
Darton, Longman & Todd, ISBN 978-0232520088

THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES RECLAIMED: Uncovering Liberating Possibilities for Women
Katherine Dyckman, Mary Garvin & Elizabeth Liebert
Paulist Press, ISBN 978-0809140435

LOOKING INTO THE WELL: Supervision of Spiritual Directors
Maureen Conroy, RSM
Loyola University Press, ISBN 978-0829408270

RETREATS IN EVERYDAY LIFE: A Handbook for a Month of Individually Guided Prayer
William V. Thompson
Open Door Publications, ISBN 0-9551859-0-4
Highly recommended for people organising an individually guided retreat.

 

THE LINK BETWEEN THERAPY AND SPIRITUAL DIRECTION

PSYCHOTHERAPY AND SPIRITUAL DIRECTION: One Language, Two Voices?
Lynette Harborne
Karnac Books, ISBN 978-1780490182

ENRICHING MINISTRY: Pastoral Supervision in Practice
Ed. Paterson & Rose
SCM Press, ISBN 978-0334049562

SPIRITUAL ACCOMPANIMENT AND COUNSELLING: Working with Psyche and Soul
Ed. Peter Gubi
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, ISBN 978-1849054805


IMAGES OF GOD

YOUR GOD IS TOO SMALL: A Guide for Believers and Skeptics Alike
J. B. Phillips
Touchstone Books, ISBN 978-0-74325-509-7

A HEART FOR CREATION: Worship Resources and Reflections on the Environment
Chris Polhill
Wild Goose Publications, ISBN 978-1905010677

GOOD GOATS: Healing Our Image of God
Dennis, Sheila & Matthew Linn
Paulist Press, ISBN 978-0809134632

Other helpful books

BECOMING HUMAN
Jean Vanier
Darton, Longman & Todd, ISBN 978-0232523362

SADHANA - A WAY TO GOD: Christian Exercises in Eastern Form
Anthony de Mello
Bantam Doubleday Dell, ISBN 978-0385196147

WELLSPRINGS: A Book of Spiritual Exercises
Anthony de Mello
Bantam Doubleday Dell, ISBN 978-0385196178