All Small Group Resources

Designed for use during any 40-day period, Writing to God relieves readers of the self-consciousness of trying to pray “the right way,” inviting them to pray wherever the pen leads! Includes a special section of prayers and prompts for Holy Week and Easter, for anyone using the book this Lent.

This is the most invigorating and enabling book about prayer that I have seen in years! Wry, funny, accessible, wise beyond all appearances, and deeply spiritual, MacBeth warms the soul as well as the heart. So will praying in color." - Phyllis Tickle, compiler, The Divine Hours

Use this beautiful journal as your companion when you pray in color. It includes plenty of space to pray, and quotes from the original book that will inspire your efforts.

Everything you need to know to lead your own Praying in Color workshop, featuring author Sybil MacBeth.

Ellen Prewitt invites you to discover how this new spiritual practice—making crosses—can deepen a life lived for Christ. As she says, “To make a cross is to pray in a new way, but it’s not as simple as old-fashioned petitionary prayer; making crosses is a way for God to pray through you.”

Pray with more than your mind. Pray like a psalmist

Enhance your spiritual journey with this guide through the timeless messages of truth, risk-taking, and redemption found in C. S. Lewis’s The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Inspired by McKnight's bestseller, The Jesus Creed, this is an invitation to live its principles for 40 days and beyond

A life-changing guide to being formed like Jesus

Loving God, Loving Others - a study guide for small groups, retreats, or for your own personal use.

First came the bestselling book. Then one of the most popular Christian blogs. Now, essential Christian formation for students ages 16-22.

"The gospel is not just about the Cross and getting my sins forgiven so I can go to heaven. It is about the restoration of the whole person - heart, soul, mind, body," says Scot McKnight.

A resource for small groups to delve more deeply into the richness of the gospel message

Sharing monastic wisdom as well as stories from their own lives, this Benedictine monk and Catholic laywoman reveal the true meaning of hospitality.

Do you ever feel that prayer has become rote repetition, or that the simple prayers of childhood have lost their meaning?

How can I practice hospitality today? In a world that is so unsafe? Saint Benedict shows us how.

Now in paperback - Frederica's best-selling, inspirational guide to rediscovering the faith of the early Christians.

The perfect guide to exploring The Illumined Heart in a small group, Bible study, or retreat

In today's hectic, changing world, being an oblate offers a rich, spiritual connection to the stability and wisdom of an established monastic community.

Both new and experienced Christians find praying to be something of a mystery and often wonder about how to pray. The Four Acts of Prayer with Walter Wangerin, Jr. presents a framework for praying that infuses prayer with a rhythm while maintaining its personal nature.

For those wanting to take their faith to the next level—a collection of practices ancient, new, and innovative

Now in paperback for the first time—this guided tour of an Orthodox church will enlighten readers about the meaning of icons, and inspire them to look for God in their own lives.

This simple and joy-filled book opens our hearts to what is in the air we breathe, under our feet, and in this very moment: the abundant life, a gift from God.

For groups or individuals, the perfect study companion to Sr. Bridget Haase's book, Generous Faith: Stories to Inspire Abundant Living

Popular retreat and workshop leader Roy DeLeon guides you step-by-step as you discover how to use motion, together with the vibrant words of the Psalms, to reinvigorate your daily prayer life

If you long for more meaningful connections to other people

"In a world that keeps asking us to go higher and faster, how do we begin to go deeper, into the place where God lives and moves and has His being within us?" Robert Benson

Divided into seven lessons, this 65-minute DVD resource with popular author Lauren Winner will help you or your study group explore how our faith is rooted in ancient, Jewish, spiritual traditions or ritual.

The perfect gift for the busy person who cares about cultivating a spiritual life. The Jesus Prayer offers an ancient way of staying connected with God throughout the day - whether in a board meeting, washing dishes or standing in line.

How did the first Christians practice their faith? The Didache, an early handbook of an anonymous Christian community, "is the most important book you've never heard of.” It spells out a way of life for Jesus-followers, including how to love one another, how to practice the Eucharist, and how to take in wandering prophets.

The Eucharist is a profound mystery that can transform the way we experience daily life. Your parish priest is sure to be blessed and encouraged by the profound insights of this book, originally published in Poland and now an international Catholic bestseller.

This profound book will encourage you to live the Eucharist

Discover how to put the words of the Scripture to use in your life.

In The Wisdom of Stability, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove illuminates the bible and monastic understanding of why staying in one place is both a virtue, and good for you.

Theologians have long made the bold claim that we need to work the Ascension into our theology. They claim, in fact, that without the Ascension our theology is weak. The cry of the Church has been 'Why?' and "Show me!' Theologians have yet to answer that pressing question and answer that claim. Until right now. In your hands is one of the only books written that makes the Ascension a part of the Christian life, and I hope you read and devour this insightful study and become and Ascensional follower of Jesus. - Scot McKnight, author of The Jesus Creed and 40 Days Living the Jesus Creed

Ancient Paths offers personal and practical insights into “The Rule of St. Benedict”, an ancient guidebook for Christian formation in community. Drawing upon centuries of Benedictine spirituality and monastic spiritual practices, Ancient Paths presents a five-fold approach to spiritual formation in community.

One of the most versatile and popular gifts on Paraclete's list, Praying in Color is for practically anyone - people who are distracted, word-weary, right-brained, adventurous, bored, fidgety, young or old - or who simply love God and might enjoy praying in a new way. Purchase the book and the journal at over 40% off!

One of America's best-loved spiritual guides welcomes us into an imaginary Orthodox church to view twelve icons throughout the church year.

This uniquely Eastern perspective on a topic of interest to people everywhere will appeal to anyone hungering for a new understanding of community that can inspire daily life.

At once deeply comforting and sharply challenging, true Benedictine hospitality requires that we welcome the stranger, not only into our homes, but into our hearts. In Radical Hospitality, with warmth, humor, and the wisdom of the monastic tradition, Lonni Collins Pratt presents a radical vision for a kinder world, informed and enriched by contemporary monks including Fr. Daniel Homan, and many others.

This new edition has been updated thoroughly throughout. It includes two new chapters, a new Introduction, and more ancient and contemporary monastic insight.

Men bring distinctive gifts - and challenges - to the spiritual enterprise of prayer. Praying in Black & White honors the unique wiring of men and offers a simple, concrete approach to prayer.

This new spirituality of knitting addresses topics such as knitting as a popular pastime, what knitting does for our minds, bodies, and spirits, and how knitting helps people reduce stress, overcome loss, form friends, and connect with community.

Designed for any 21st-century Christian, this prayer book gathers prayers and rituals from the ancient church, re-presenting them for the use of Christians at home, in small prayer groups, and house churches.