Lenten Read-Along: Examen of God’s Compassion and Mercy for Me

1. I begin by giving thanks for the good gifts God has given me so far.
2. I ask God for the gifts of insight and illumination into my own situation as a loved sinner.
3. I review my past, allowing whatever comes to mind to arise, considering times when God was merciful, kind, and compassionate with me in my own limits and sin.
4. I consider where I have allowed that mercy to sink in and inform how I act with others and where I have not yet fully integrated that love into my own actions.
5. I ask God for any insight or assistance in guiding a response to what I have experienced in prayer today.

—Excerpted from The Ignatian Guide to Forgiveness

Enjoy the “Examen of God’s Compassion and Mercy for Me” as a video reflection below. Pause the video to give you time to reflect on each step. Take as much time for each step as you like.

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