Saturday 15 March 2025

Welcome to the Saturday Examen.

Become quiet and still.

As we prepare to look back at the week just gone, you might like to ask God to come and be with you now, wherever you find yourself.

Begin to ask the Holy Spirit to show you the events of your week…. you don’t have to strain for this! Just allow moments to naturally come to the surface. What do you notice?

Begin sifting through these to find the movements of God… which moments caused you to feel closer to the Lord, or a lightness of heart?

You might like to find a way to express your thanks for these…

Begin now, to find the movements of what St Ignatius called, the “bad spirit”… anything that led you downwards, or further from God. Did anything cause you to spiral inwards, or feel separated from God in some way? Make space to express any sorrow for these moments, whether through your own actions and words, or by situations you found yourself in…

Finally, ask God to strengthen you for the week ahead, asking for whatever you need at this time.

You have given all to me
To you, Lord, I return it
Everything is Yours
Do with it what You will
Give me only Your love and Your grace
That is enough for me
Amen