How Much Was God in Your Mind Today? | Examination of Conscience | Reflection on Martha & Mary

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God is with us—but are we with Him? Every evening provides an opportunity to stop, become quiet, and honestly examine how we lived the day. Did we live according to the Gospel? Did God truly occupy first place in our lives, or did something else quietly take His place? In this homily, we are reminded of the importance of a daily examination of conscience. Just as a businessman examines his accounts to see whether the numbers add up, Christians must examine their spiritual lives. Without this practice, even confession and our Christian life can become shallow. The First Commandment tells us: “I am the Lord your God; you shall not have strange gods before Me.” We may believe in the one true God and attend church, but the deeper question is whether God actually comes first every day. Have money, entertainment, food, drink, television, social media, computers, another person, or some other attachment become an idol? At the end of the day, were we more like Mary or Martha? Christ tells Martha that she is anxious about many things, but one thing is necessary. The Christian must learn to remember God continually, placing Him above everything and everyone else. The examination of conscience reveals not simply whether God was present—because God is always with us—but whether we were present to Him. When we begin taking our salvation seriously and spend time each evening quietly examining our conscience, we begin to recognize where we have wandered from God. That recognition should not end in discouragement. It should produce a desire for conversion: to change our lives, reorder our priorities, and deepen our relationship with Christ. The Gospel shows us what to do. The challenge is putting it into practice. Where was God in your day today? 00:00 The evening examination of conscience 00:23 Why Christians must examine themselves 00:39 Did I live according to the Gospel? 00:47 Keeping track of our spiritual accounts 01:04 Have I broken God's commandments? 01:21 Why confession can become shallow 01:28 Martha and the examination of conscience 01:36 “Where is God in my life?” 01:43 The First Commandment 02:00 “But I believe in one God” 02:17 Does God actually come first? 02:25 Money, entertainment, food and drink 02:33 Have I made something an idol? 02:41 Television, social media and computers 02:56 Was I Mary or Martha today? 03:07 Finding God throughout your day 03:24 God is with us—but are we with Him? 03:32 “Martha, Martha…” 03:39 The one thing that is required 03:48 A society competing for our attention 04:22 Where is God in our lives? 04:30 Why do we keep becoming Martha? 04:47 Caring seriously about our salvation 04:56 Quiet time with your conscience 05:03 Discovering how far we are from God 05:12 The desire to change our lives 05:19 Reordering our time around God 05:27 Yearning for a relationship with God 05:35 Putting the Gospel into practice For more please visit https://lifegivingspringspodcast.podbean.com/ & say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #Catholic #Homily #ExaminationOfConscience #CatholicFaith #MarthaAndMary #EveningPrayer #CatholicReflection #DailyExamen #PutGodFirst #CatholicLife #ChristianLiving #CatholicPrayer 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #GuardianAngels #CatholicTeaching #CatholicFaith #AngelsAndDemons #CatholicSpirituality #PadrePio #StThomasAquinas #GuardianAngelPrayer #CatholicChurch #FaithAndAngels

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