The Rev. James Martin, S.J., leads listeners through an Examen on paying attention to and appreciating the beauty of creation.
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Give thanks for the strong women in the church (and in your life)
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., leads listeners through an Examen, reflecting on the crucial role that many women saints have played throughout the church’s history.
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When prayer is difficult, God invites us to keep showing up
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., leads listeners through an Examen, reflecting on the joys and challenges that arise in our prayer lives.
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How well do you know the saints?
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., leads listeners through an Examen on the saints. What role do the saints play in your life?
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No matter how you pray, God wants to meet you
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., leads listeners through an Examen on encountering God through different forms of prayer.
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Engaging the Gospel through prayer
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., leads listeners through an Examen on praying with the Gospel stories.
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Bring your suffering in prayer before Jesus
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., leads listeners through an Examen on suffering.
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How to pray with nature
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., leads listeners through an Examen on praying with nature.
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In prayer, patience is crucial.
Our commitment to God is expressed through living out the gospel, but also in your fidelity to prayer. Day in and day out. “Showing up and shutting up,” as my friend likes to say about daily prayer.
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If prayer starts to feel stale, don’t be afraid to shake things up.
There’s nothing wrong with setting a particular practice aside for a time and trying something else. Maybe you could pray with the psalms. Or maybe take a book of spiritual reflections and let that invite you into prayer. Or maybe you could just sit quietly in God’s presence.