Spiritual Practices

What is a Spiritual Practice?

Spiritual, or mystical, practices are the habits, routines, and disciplines that we all can set out to do with active intentions such as prayer, lectio Divina, the Rosary, etc.

How to Use These Guides

In this section, you will find some simple step-by-step methods on how to begin using different spiritual practices. If you like what you see here, you can read more about these practices and many others in my book Just Begin: A Sourcebook of Spiritual Practices.

Step-by-Step Guides to Spiritual Practices

Centering Prayer

The Enneagram — NEW!!!

Ignatian Prayer

Lectio Divina

Lectio Divina – Additional Variations

Letting Go

Lovingkindness Meditation

Mindful Eating

Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness Meditation – Body Scan

Practicing the Presence of God

Praying with Icons

The Jesus Prayer / The Rosary

The Lord’s Prayer — with a twist!

The Anglican Rosary – A Variation

The Dark Night of the Soul

Workshops/Seminars