Prayer ResourcesTools for Spiritual Growth
Discover books, apps, and digital tools to deepen your prayer life and spiritual formation. From ancient wisdom to modern technology, find resources that meet you where you are.
Essential Resources for Every Prayer Journey
Whether you're beginning your prayer journey or seeking to deepen existing practices, these carefully selected resources offer both ancient wisdom and contemporary accessibility. From foundational books to cutting-edge apps, find the tools that will transform your spiritual life.
Essential Books
- Classic and contemporary works by spiritual masters and theologians.
Prayer Apps
- Digital tools for daily prayer, meditation, and spiritual formation.
Online Resources
- Websites, courses, and digital communities for ongoing growth.
Contemplative Classics
- Timeless works that have shaped Christian spirituality for centuries.
Prayetic: Prayer Meditation for the Modern World
Experience guided prayer meditations based on The Divine Hours. Created by the founder of CareNote, Prayetic combines ancient Christian prayer traditions with modern meditation techniques. Features daily meditations, breathwork, visualization, and mindfulness practices.
Essential Prayer Books
These foundational works provide deep theological insight and practical guidance for developing a robust prayer life. Each book has shaped countless believers and continues to be recommended by spiritual directors worldwide.
Dallas Willard Collection
Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship With God
Being close to God means communicating with him—telling him what is on our hearts in prayer and hearing and understanding what he is saying to us. This second half of our conversation with God is so important but can also be so difficult. Dallas Willard reveals how the key is focusing not on individual actions and decisions but on building our personal relationship with our Creator.
Buy on AmazonThe Spirit of the Disciplines
One of today's most brilliant Christian thinkers presents a way of living that enables ordinary men and women to enjoy the fruit of the Christian life. Willard reveals how the key to self-transformation resides in the practice of the spiritual disciplines, and how their practice affirms human life to the fullest. Essential for everyone who strives to be a disciple of Jesus in thought and action.
Buy on AmazonContemporary Spiritual Masters
Henri Nouwen
"The Way of the Heart" - Explores solitude, silence, and prayer through Desert Fathers wisdom
Find BooksThomas Merton
"Contemplative Prayer" - One of the 20th century's most important spiritual works
Find BooksRichard Foster
"Celebration of Discipline" - Christianity Today's top ten book of the 20th century
Find BooksChristian Prayer & Meditation Apps
Modern technology meets ancient wisdom through these carefully designed apps that make prayer practices accessible anywhere, anytime.
Hallow
Catholic-focused meditation with 10,000+ guided sessions. Features celebrity narrators and extensive prayer libraries. $69.99/year.
Abide
#1 Christian meditation app with Scripture-based meditations, breath prayer, and anxiety relief content. $39.99/year.
Centering Prayer App
Official app from Contemplative Outreach with authentic centering prayer guidance based on Thomas Keating's teachings. Free.
Lectio 365
Free daily devotionals following ancient P.R.A.Y. format. Serves hundreds of thousands globally with 5-star ratings.
Sacred Space
Daily prayer by Irish Jesuits following Ignatian spirituality. Operating since 1999 with millions of users worldwide.
Divine Office
Complete Liturgy of the Hours with professional audio recordings. USCCB-approved with global prayer community visualization.
Online Prayer Resources
Connect with global prayer communities and access expert-led courses and formation programs.
Contemplative Outreach
Global hub for centering prayer founded by Thomas Keating. Offers online courses, Zoom prayer groups, workshops, and The Contemplative Life Program with deep theological grounding and global community connections.
Explore ProgramsRenovaré
Founded by Richard Foster, offers online courses on prayer, Trinity, and spiritual formation with world-class faculty. Individual courses $25-50, comprehensive two-year Institute available.
View CoursesBiblicalTraining.org
Over 180 free seminary-level classes including extensive spiritual formation courses taught by distinguished professors. Academic depth with practical application.
Start LearningContemplative Classics
Timeless works that continue to shape Christian contemplative practice across centuries. These foundational texts provide theological depth and practical wisdom.
The Cloud of Unknowing
14th-century masterpiece teaching contemplative prayer through "unknowing"—approaching God beyond concepts and images.
Find EditionDark Night of the Soul
St. John of the Cross describes spiritual purification through dryness leading to divine union. Essential mystical theology.
Find EditionPractice of the Presence of God
Brother Lawrence demonstrates contemplative living integrated with ordinary work. Accessible and transformative.
Find EditionGetting Started with Prayer Resources
- • New to Prayer: Start with James Martin's "Learning to Pray" and the Lectio 365 app.
- • Seeking Depth: Explore Dallas Willard's works alongside Prayetic for daily practice.
- • Contemplative Interest: Begin with Thomas Keating's "Open Mind, Open Heart" and the Centering Prayer app.
- • Digital Natives: Try Hallow or Abide for guided experiences with rich content libraries.
- • Traditional Liturgy: Use Divine Office app with Phyllis Tickle's "The Divine Hours" books.
"These resources represent Christianity's finest prayer and meditation tools, combining ancient contemplative wisdom with contemporary accessibility. Together, they create a comprehensive ecosystem for spiritual growth."
From our research on Christian prayer resources
Continue Your Prayer Journey
These resources work beautifully together—books provide theological foundation, apps enable daily consistency, and online communities offer ongoing support. Start with what draws you and let your practice grow naturally.
Organize Your Church's Prayer Ministry
CareNote helps churches organize prayer groups, track spiritual formation programs, and manage prayer requests. Connect your congregation's prayer life with comprehensive church management software designed for spiritual growth.