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Hi, I'm Father Jim Martin. I'm about to lead you through a traditional Jesuit prayer to help you notice where God has

been in your day.

But first, here's our weekly reflection.

In the United States, we are well into the fall, also known as autumn.

Now, I know that not everyone listening to the Daily Examined podcast is in the U.S. or even in the Northern Hemisphere. Whenever I talk about the

weather getting colder or the leaves turning colors, I will inevitably get a message from

someone in Australia, gently taking me to task. But this week, I'd like to encourage you to appreciate

the natural world, whether or not

the leaves where you live are red, orange, yellow, or green.

In Pope Francis' beautiful encyclical on the environment, Laudato C., he speaks about Jesus

not only being in the natural world, but enjoying the natural world.

Just think of the parts of the natural world that Jesus included in his parables.

Mustard seeds, birds, flowers, clouds, and on and on.

How could Jesus not have enjoyed the natural world?

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