Saturday 1 June 2024

Today is Saturday 1 June, the feast of St Justin, in the 8th week of Ordinary Time. Welcome to the Saturday Examen. Take a moment to become still and present to God on this Saturday… You might like to take a moment to become aware of the thousands of other people praying this Examen today alongside you. Take a moment to pray for some of those people… We began this week with the song, ‘Just A Closer Walk With Thee’. Today, we will take time to reflect on our proximity to God and others throughout the week. Spend a few moments now letting your mind look back on the week behind you… Just let memories arise naturally without forcing them… When in these moments did you feel close to God? What might have led to this feeling? When did you feel close and connected to other people? Can you find God there too? When did you feel further away from God? As if it was harder to grasp or find God? Were there moments of feeling far from others too? What was that like? Although our feelings can change, we know that God has promised us God’s presence through the Holy Spirit. Spend these closing moments now, asking for whatever you need to recognise God’s presence in the week ahead… Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.