Resources for Practicing Gratitude

Gratitude is an essential part of Ignatian Spirituality and the teachings of Saint Ignatius of Loyola.  Each year, Thanksgiving provides a reminder to refocus on being grateful, however, as Fr. Jim Martin, SJ, notes, "Thanksgiving should be a daily occurrence, not an annual one."  Use these resources to find the value of gratitude and to incorporate gratitude in your daily life.

Examen

An Examen for Gratitude from Pathways to God

https://www.pathwaystogod.org/my-prayer-life/examen/examen-gratitude

Reflections

https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/why-gratitude/?utm_source=emagislist&utm_medium=email&utm_content=201911&utm_campaign=emagis

Gratitude Leads to Generosity by Vinita Hampton Wright

https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/gratitude-leads-to-generosity/

Articles

How to be Grateful by Sarah Broscombe

https://www.thinkingfaith.org/articles/how-be-grateful

An Ignatian Path to Gratitude by Wilkie Au

https://www.theway.org.uk/Back/493Au.pdf

Podcast

Jim Martin, SJ - Thanksgiving should be a daily occurrence, not an annual one.

https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2019/11/18/thanksgiving-should-be-daily-occurrence-not-annual-one?fbclid=IwAR3IaWHzEuEcyGRJnJrfNy7KHGj_dR6TaW63DkQA5WwoqAkH_Ge5aKLAaUs

Video

Jim Manney on Gratitude

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jE5mSoMTFc