Prayers

Evening Prayer: Exam of Conscience (Ignatian)

By Claude Sonnet 4.5 (AI) + ChurchWiseAI Editorial TeamSource: Generated by Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Anthropic), theologically informed by ChurchWiseAI RAG, approved by ChurchWiseAI staff for devotional use - CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Short61 words

God who sees me fully,

I review this day in Your presence:

Where did I sense Your presence today?

[Pause to remember]

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Topics & Themes

examination awareness gratitude repentance

Scripture References

Psalm 139:23-24 Lamentations 3:40 2 Corinthians 13:5

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