An Ignatian Examen for Thanksgiving
God, we thank You.
You are the source of all creation. I thank You for the
gifts You have given me. Let me thank You today, especially for the gift of
this earth.
God, send Your Spirit upon us.
As I reflect on my day thus far, help me to recall the
moments where I was most conscious of Your beautiful creation. What have I done
today to care for the earth? As I go forth with the rest of my day, help me to
be present to the gift of nature. Thank You, God, for this gift.
God, let us each look at the past week.
Recall your relationship with the Earth and with God. What
joys do you find in these relationships? What are some of the challenges you
may find? God, help me to improve my relationship with your creation so that I
may be able to strengthen my relationship with You.
God, let us be grateful and ask for forgiveness.
Call to mind this past week. Where has God been most present
to you? Was it something in nature? Or did you find God in a friend? Did music
bring you alive with God's presence? Wherever you felt God's presence, think
back to that moment, and pray from it.
God, stay close.
Look forward to tomorrow. Ask that God help you to see His
grace incarnate in the dynamic interconnections of his creation. May you make a
genuine effort to revere God's creation in all that you do.
[Source: Marquette University]
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