Week #6 – God’s Call to Me

“Only when we are really free can we hear God’s call. This week, we reflect on how God calls us right now in the concrete particulars of our lives. Do not worry about making big decisions or changing the way you live. That may come later. Instead, simply marvel that God calls each of us specially. Listen not only to the call but also to the One who calls.” – Kevin O’Brien

This week, we pray for the following graces: a sense of gratitude for the many ways God is reaching out to me.

“It doesn’t have to be
the blue iris, it could be
weeds in a vacant lot, or a few
small stones; just
pay attention, then patch

a few words together and don’t try
to make them elaborate, this isn’t
a contest but a doorway

into thanks, and a silence in which
another voice may speak.
-Mary Oliver, “Praying”

[The vast majority of these exercises come from Kevin O’Brien’s wonderful book/resource]