To the Heights Lenten Task #1
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WHAT KIND OF HABITS DO YOU HAVE?
On a scale of 1 - 10, where are you at with these habits / situations? 
I never check my phone while I'm talking to someone. *
Really poor at this!
Utterly amazing at this!
I get up as soon as my alarm goes off and I never hit the snooze button.
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Really poor at this!
Utterly amazing at this!
I spend time each day in prayer (consistently!)
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Really poor at this!
Utterly amazing at this!
I spend time reflecting on my day.
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Really poor at this!
Utterly amazing at this!
Have you ever heard of a Daily Examen?
It's not an exam! The Daily Examen is a technique of prayerful reflection on the events of the day in order to detect God’s presence and discern his direction for us. It is particularly associated with St Ignatius of Loyola and there are many variations of it. The basic strategy is to become aware of God’s presence, review the day with gratitude; pay attention to your emotions; choose one feature of the day and pray from it; look toward tomorrow.

Christians are really encouraged to build this practice into their night prayer. Sometimes we need a little help to stay focused throughout the day too though!


Watch this really short video from Fr Mark Mary, CFR "An Easy Way to Do a Daily Examen" and reflect on the questions that follow.
What time of day does Fr Mark Mary stop to ask himself three questions?
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What does 3 x 5 even mean?   What three questions does Fr Mark Mary ask himself at this time?
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5 things.... *
5 things.... *
5 things.... *
Over to you:   

What do you think could be the value in hitting this kind of pause / reset button in the middle of your day?
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How could you remind yourself to pray this everyday? What one practical thing could you do?
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HEAR THE WORD OF GOD:
In Sunday's Gospel, Matthew 17:1-9 we hear about the Transfiguration.  It's hard to imagine ourselves at the scene of today's Gospel: Jesus' splendour and glory being revealed, the three apostles being utterly dazzled and amazed, trying to comprehend the events unfolding in front of them; Peter desperately wanting to stay there in that awesome moment! Sometimes prayer comes easily to us and we can feel the  presence of God surrounding us. Sometimes it's a lot more difficult and we have to decide to pray because it doesn't come naturally, like a "surge of the heart" as St Therese once called it. Let's not overcomplicate things: What did God the Father tell the three apostles in that scene? "This is my Beloved Son, listen to Him." Be in a relationship with Jesus, dialogue with Him. Speak to Him from your heart and allow Him to speak to you too. Actively listen to Him and what He wants to say to you, how He wants to guide you. Because we're busy people it's important to be strategic about this too: we need to be intentional in developing our relationship with Jesus. It's going to be pretty hard to listen to Him if our days are full of noise and busy-ness, rushing here and there, binging on Netflix or Xbox or Spotify.
Which of the following was NOT with Jesus at the Transfiguration? *
TUNE!

Click the tune below to listen to the full song.  How does this song say something about letting God be part of your day / the season of Lent in general? Try to reflect as fully as you can.

APPLY IT!

Do you find it easy to listen to God and to make time for Him?  Maybe you could try the 3 x 5 Examen and build it into your day, or set your alarm for 5 minutes earlier and begin your day with a prayer!  

How could you carve out some time in your day for prayer or reflection? Do you think it'll be challenging?
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