How the Daily Examen Can Help You See God

My friend Lelia told me a story recently about a time she begged God for compassion as she sped down a highway. It was a dark period in her life, and she yearned for a sign of reassurance. In the middle of her lament, Lelia glanced out the driver’s side window just in time to see a truck speeding past, on its side the word “grace” emblazoned in a gigantic cursive font. It was the answer, Lelia believed, to her impassioned prayers.

“Why is it that when you pray for a sign from God, you get th...