As we continue to explore the Examen Prayer, we delve into Thanksgiving. As you recall, the first part of the Examen is to call on the Holy Spirit to guide us. Step 2, we examine our day and give thanks to God for all He has done for us.
We will Explore:
1. The Scriptural Roots of Thanksgiving
The Psalms of Thanksgiving
Old Testament Examples of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in the Liturgy and Prayers of the Church
2. We will explore how living a life of Thanksgiving affects our Mental and Physical well being.
Emotional
Social
Peronality
Career
Physical Health
Thanksgiving and Recovery
There is an excellent article on 28 benefits of Thanksfulness that can be found at the website
Positivepsychology.com and you can read the article by clicking the link to the site.
For more information on the book I referenced "Finding True Happiness" by Fr. Rober Spitzer, S.J. go to Ignatius Press. I highly recommend this book.
For more information on Franciscan Dave and Tau Ministries visit our website Here.
May the Lord grant you HIs peace.
David Seitz, OFS
david@tauministries.com
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