1. Place yourself in God’s presence. Give thanks for God’s great love for you.
2. Pray for the grace to understand how God is acting in your life.
3. Review your day — recall specific moments and your feelings at the time.
4. Reflect on what you did, said, or thought in those instances. Were you drawing closer to God, or further away?
5. Look toward tomorrow — think of how you might collaborate more effectively with God’s plan. Be specific, and conclude with the “Our Father.”
No matter what kind of day you're having, you'll find God in it with this Examen.
Examine how your actions and privileges harm our Black brothers & sisters.
Discern how you can recognize your privilege and advocate for racial justice.
Discern opportunities in your day to embrace ecological justice.
Listen in as Fr. James Martin, SJ, guides you through the daily Examen.
Reflect on the interrelationship between Gospel values and political engagement.
Recommitment to accompanying, serving and advocating for refugees.
Take time to reflect during a period of uncertainty and rapid change.
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