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
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.
Video
Jim Manney on Gratitude
